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1 online resource |
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| Summary |
"In Going Viral, Dahlia Schweitzer probes outbreak narratives in film, television, and a variety of other media, putting them in conversation with rhetoric from government authorities and news organizations that have capitalized on public fears about our changing world. She identifies three distinct types of outbreak narrative, each corresponding to a specific contemporary anxiety: globalization, terrorism, and the end of civilization. Schweitzer considers how these fears, stoked by both fictional outbreak narratives and official sources, have influenced the ways Americans relate to their neighbors, perceive foreigners, and regard social institutions"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Outbreak Narrative; Chapter 2: The Globalization Outbreak; Chapter 3: The Terrorism Outbreak; Chapter 4: The Postapocalypse Outbreak; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index; About the Author |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Epidemics in mass media.
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Epidemics in mass media. |
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Apocalypse in mass media.
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Apocalypse in mass media. |
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Mass media -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Mass media -- Social aspects. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Schweitzer, Dahlia. Going viral. New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2018 9780813593159 (DLC) 2017014954 |
| ISBN |
9780813593180 (electronic book) |
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0813593182 (electronic book) |
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9780813593166 (electronic book) |
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0813593166 (electronic book) |
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9780813593159 (hardback) |
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