'I Know Who Caused COVID-19'

Name: 'I Know Who Caused COVID-19'
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SKU: 9781789145076
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Pandemics and Xenophobia

By Zhou Xun and Sander L. Gilman

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I Know Who Caused COVID-19 by Zhou Xun and Sander L. Gilman explores the misinformation and conspiracy theories that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors examine the social and cultural contexts that contributed to the spread of these theories, analysing their impact on public health and community trust. This thought-provoking book provides insight into how such narratives gain traction and influence societal behaviour.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the myriad conspiracy theories surrounding the origins of major health crises. It offers insights into how these narratives emerge and their impact on public perception, making it a fascinating read for those intrigued by the intersection of health, culture, and misinformation.

A timely, cogent exploration of how COVID-19 has caused predudice and xenophobia.

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This book explores prejudice towards groups who are thought to have caused and spread the COVID-19 virus. The book examines four cases around the world: the residents of Wuhan, China; Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities in the USA, Britain, and Israel; African-Americans in the United States and Black/Asian/Mixed Ethnic communities in Britain; and 'White' right-wing groups in America and Europe.

I Know Who Caused COVID-19 scrutinises the stereotyping and false attribution of blame towards these groups. It also delves into what occurs when a collective is actually at fault, and how the community manages these conflicting issues.

This is a timely, cogent examination of blame and xenophobia, which have been brought to the surface by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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I Know Who Caused COVID-19 explores the multifaceted societal and historical responses to global pandemics, examining moral panics, scapegoating, and how past and present victimhood have been manipulated. Through detailed analyses, Zhou and Gilman provide insights into the psychological and communal dynamics that impact how societies respond to health crises like SARS, Ebola, AIDS, and COVID-19.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789145076

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Reaktion Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 180

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Sander L. Gilman Self-Help & Personal Development Zhou Xun

About the Author

Zhou Xun is Reader in Modern History at the University of Essex. She has published widely on health, nutrition and ethnicity, and her latest book is The People's Health: Health Intervention and Delivery in Mao's China, 1949-1983 (2020). She is also co-editor of Smoke: A Global History of Smoking (Reaktion, 2004). Sander L. Gilman is Distinguished Professor of the Liberal Arts and Sciences as well as Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University. A cultural and literary historian, he is the author or editor of more than ninety books."

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