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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Other Authors: Davis, Deborah, 1945-, author (author), Siu, Helen F., author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London, United Kingdom : Taylor & Francis 2007.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009745264606719
Table of Contents:
  • 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.