Sars reception and interpretation in three Chinese cities

SARS (Acute Respiratory Syndrome) first presented itself to the global medical community as a case of atypical pneumonia in one small Chinese village in November 2002. Three months later the mysterious illness rapidly spread and appeared in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Toronto and then Singapore. The high fa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Davis, Deborah, 1945-, author (author), Siu, Helen F., author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, United Kingdom : Taylor & Francis 2007.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009745264606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.