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This chapter analyzes Ned Beauman’s Venomous Lumpsucker (2022), a satirical novel that critiques the intersections of environmental degradation, environmental justice, and racial and market capitalism. Through its global scope, the narrative examines how market-driven solutions perpetuate ecological crises while reinforcing systemic inequalities. Beauman’s satire challenges the notion that capitalism can ameliorate anthropogenic environmental mutations, highlighting instead its role in exacerbating exploitation and injustice. The novel’s exploration of multispecies agency underscores the interconnectedness of human and more-than-human entities. Using satire, Venomous Lumpsucker advocates for a radical rethinking of environmental justice and systemic change, urging readers to confront the entrenched power structures that perpetuate ecological and social harm.

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Symbiotic Relations at the Intersection of Bodies of Water

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    2025年

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  • Massih Zekavat

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This chapter analyzes Ned Beauman’s Venomous Lumpsucker (2022), a satirical novel that critiques the intersections of environmental degradation, environmental justice, and racial and market capitalism. Through its global scope, the narrative examines how market-driven solutions perpetuate ecological crises while reinforcing systemic inequalities. Beauman’s satire challenges the notion that capitalism can ameliorate anthropogenic environmental mutations, highlighting instead its role in exacerbating exploitation and injustice. The novel’s exploration of multispecies agency underscores the interconnectedness of human and more-than-human entities. Using satire, Venomous Lumpsucker advocates for a radical rethinking of environmental justice and systemic change, urging readers to confront the entrenched power structures that perpetuate ecological and social harm.