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Contagious Discourse: Germs, Mass Media, And The Shaping Of Reality, Amy Richardson Ballagh
Contagious Discourse: Germs, Mass Media, And The Shaping Of Reality, Amy Richardson Ballagh
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Over the past two decades, mass media coverage of certain infectious diseases has become more abundant. News reports of many of these contagious illnesses invoke fear in many people, such as Ebola and pandemic influenza; multidrug-resistant strains of infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis; and agents of biological warfare, a concern that is now at the forefront with many Americans due to the most recent act of bioterrorism on American soil following the events of September 11th. This dissertation focuses on the American public's perception of infectious diseases, particularly as portrayed in the cultural science curriculum. I examine the cyclic nature …