| Description |
viii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-223) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The outbreak narrative -- 2. The globalization outbreak -- 3. The terrorism outbreak -- 4. The postapocalypse outbreak -- Conclusion. |
| 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. |
| Form |
Also issued online. |
| Subject |
Epidemics 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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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disease & Health Issues.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Media Studies.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Schweitzer, Dahlia. Going viral. New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, 2018 9780813593166 (DLC) 2017057488 |
| ISBN |
9780813593159 (hardcover) |
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0813593158 (hardcover) |
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9780813593142 (paperback) |
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081359314X (paperback) |
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9780813593166 (electronic book) |
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0813593166 (electronic book) |
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9780813593180 (Web PDF) |
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0813593182 (Web PDF) |
| Standard No. |
13994604 |
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