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The Mushroom at the End of the World

Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing

75 pages • 2 hours read

Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing

The Mushroom at the End of the World

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2015

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  • Summary

    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses

  • Preface

  • Prologue

  • Part 1, Introduction

  • Part 1, Chapters 1-3

  • Part 1, Interlude 1.1

  • Part 2, Introduction

  • Part 2, Chapters 4-7

  • Part 2, Interlude 2.2

  • Part 2, Chapters 8-10

  • Part 2, Interlude 2.3

  • Part 3, Introduction

  • Part 3, Chapters 11-13

  • Part 3, Chapters 14-15

  • Part 3, Chapters 16-17

  • Part 3, Interlude 3.3

  • Part 4, Introduction

  • Part 4, Chapters 18-19

  • Part 4, Chapter 20 and Conclusion

  • Key Figures

  • Themes

  • Index of Terms

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

    • Tools

  • Discussion Questions

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    How does The Mushroom at the End of the acknowledge bleak realities while also maintaining hope for humanity?

    2.

    How do Tsing’s photographs—and where they are placed—extend her arguments about the social and economic significance of matsutake mushrooms?

    3.

    How does Tsing emphasize the importance of scholarly collaboration for herself and mushroom scientists?

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