Description: Anti/Vax by Bernice L. Hausman Antivaxxers are crazy. That is the perception we all gain from the media, the internet, celebrities, and beyond, writes Bernice Hausman in Anti/Vax, but we need to open our eyes and ears so that we can all have a better conversation about vaccine skepticism and its implications.Hausman argues that the heated debate about vaccinations and... FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Antivaxxers are crazy. That is the perception we all gain from the media, the internet, celebrities, and beyond, writes Bernice Hausman in Anti/Vax, but we need to open our eyes and ears so that we can all have a better conversation about vaccine skepticism and its implications.Hausman argues that the heated debate about vaccinations and whether to get them or not is most often fueled by accusations and vilifications rather than careful attention to the real concerns of many Americans. She wants to set the record straight about vaccine skepticism and show how the issues and ideas that motivate it-like suspicion of pharmaceutical companies or the belief that some illness is necessary to good health-are commonplace in our society.Through Anti/Vax, Hausman wants to engage public health officials, the media, and each of us in a public dialogue about the relation of individual bodily autonomy to the states responsibility to safeguard citizens health. We need to know more about the position of each side in this important stand-off so that public decisions are made through understanding rather than stereotyped perceptions of scientifically illiterate antivaxxers or faceless bureaucrats. Hausman reveals that vaccine skepticism is, in part, a critique of medicalization and a warning about the dangers of modern medicine rather than a glib and gullible reaction to scaremongering and misunderstanding. Author Biography Bernice L. Hausman is Chair of the Department of Humanities at the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania. She is the author of Viral Mothers, Mothers Milk, and Changing Sex. Table of Contents Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Vaccination Stories and Why I Wrote This Book1. So What Bothers You about Vaccines?2. Immune to Reason3. Whom Do You Trust?4. Being a Responsible Parent5. Is Vaccine Refusal a Form of Science Denial?6. What Are Facts, and How Do We Trust Them?7. Medicalization and Biomedicalization8. Antimedicine in Theory and Practice9. Viral Imaginations10. Anti/VaxConclusion: What Vaccination Controversy Can Teach Us about Medicine and ModernityNotesBibliographyIndex Review Solid scholarship, clear writing, and a deep bibliography help this book stand out from others on this subject. Hausmans work is spot on and deserves a wide readership. * Choice * Long Description Antivaxxers are crazy. That is the perception we all gain from the media, the internet, celebrities, and beyond, writes Bernice Hausman in Anti/Vax , but we need to open our eyes and ears so that we can all have a better conversation about vaccine skepticism and its implications. Hausman argues that the heated debate about vaccinations and whether to get them or not is most often fueled by accusations and vilifications rather than careful attention to the real concerns of many Americans. She wants to set the record straight about vaccine skepticism and show how the issues and ideas that motivate it--like suspicion of pharmaceutical companies or the belief that some illness is necessary to good health--are commonplace in our society. Through Anti/Vax , Hausman wants to engage public health officials, the media, and each of us in a public dialogue about the relation of individual bodily autonomy to the states responsibility to safeguard citizens health. We need to know more about the position of each side in this important stand-off so that public decisions are made through understanding rather than stereotyped perceptions of scientifically illiterate antivaxxers or faceless bureaucrats. Hausman reveals that vaccine skepticism is, in part, a critique of medicalization and a warning about the dangers of modern medicine rather than a glib and gullible reaction to scaremongering and misunderstanding. Review Quote "Solid scholarship, clear writing, and a deep bibliography help this book stand out from others on this subject. Hausmans work is spot on and deserves a wide readership." Details ISBN1501735624 Author Bernice L. Hausman Audience Age 18 Publisher Cornell University Press Series The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work Year 2019 ISBN-10 1501735624 ISBN-13 9781501735622 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-04-15 Imprint ILR Press Subtitle Reframing the Vaccination Controversy Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 614.47083 Short Title ANTI/VAX Language English Pages 294 UK Release Date 2019-04-15 AU Release Date 2019-04-15 NZ Release Date 2019-04-15 US Release Date 2019-04-15 Illustrations 2 Halftones, black and white Edited by Robert J. Havlik Birth 1955 Affiliation Department of Cardiology, St Georges Hospital, London, UK Position Contributor Qualifications MD Alternative 9781501735639 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159403051;
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Book Title: Anti/Vax
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Author: Bernice L. Hausman
Publication Name: Anti/Vax: Reframing the Vaccination Controversy
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Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
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Publication Year: 2019
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