The Kiss of Death : Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore /
Andrea Kitta.
Bok Engelsk 2018 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (203 pages)
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| Opplysninger | The disease is coming from inside the house! Contagious disease, immigration, and patient zero -- Supernatural contagion : slender man, suicide, violence, and slender sickness -- "Why buy the cow when the milk has HPV?" : the HPV vaccine, promiscuity, sexual orientation, and vulnerable people -- The kiss of death.. - "Disease is a social issue, not just a medical issue. Using specific legends and rumors, and exploring beliefs and practices that permeate notions of contagion and contamination, Kitta offers insight into vernacular conceptions of health and sickness and how medical and scientific institutions can use cultural literacy"--Provided by publisher.
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| ISBN | 1-60732-927-1
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