The kiss of death : contagion, contamination, and folklore /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

"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...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kitta, Andrea, 1977- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Logan : Utah State University Press, [2019]
Temas:
Communicable diseases > Folklore.
Communicable diseases > Transmission.
Communicable diseases > Psychological aspects.
Epidemics > Social aspects.
Fear of contamination > Folklore.
Folklore > Psychological aspects.
Health attitudes.
Disease Transmission, Infectious
Attitude to Health
Maladies infectieuses > Folklore.
Maladies infectieuses > Transmission.
Maladies infectieuses > Aspect psychologique.
Molysmophobie > Folklore.
Folklore > Aspect psychologique.
Attitudes à l'égard de la santé.
Fear of contamination.
Communicable diseases.
Folklore.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"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
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 189 pages) : color maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1607329271
9781607329275

Ejemplares similares