SARS: Reception and Interpretations in Three Chinese Cities

ISBN-13: 9780415770859 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 192 str.

Deborah Davis; Helen Siu

Opis

The appearance of SARS in 2002 caused a world crisis, now four years on, SARS poses no threat and has vanished from the global media. This book provides new and profound insights into this mysterious illness, from the perspectives of global geography, media studies and popular culture.

Recenzje

'Wide-ranging and novel in its academic approach, it certainly adds to the field of useful knowledge.' - Felix Greaves, Asian Affairs

Spis treści

1. SARS: Reception and Interpretations  2. Global Connectivity and Local Politics: SARS, Talk Radio, and Public Opinion    3. Sars, Avian Flu and the Urban Double Take    4. Eulogy and Practice: Public Professionals and Private Lives    5. Artistic Responses to SARS: Footprints in the Local and Global Realms of Cyberspace    6. SARS Humor for the Virtual Community    7. Taiwan's Social Crisis during the SARS Outbreak: Legacy of Authoritarianism    8. Epilogue