¿CURARSE EN SALUD? Apostillas antropológicas sobre una comparación epidemiológica

Authors

  • Antonio Pérez Fundación Kuramai, Valencia de Alcántara, España

Abstract

The first section unfold the paper’s ideological and theoretical framework. The second section evolves around the narratives of two epidemics/pandemics: the stories of the so-called Spanish Flu pandemic (1918-1919) and the so-called avian flu (1997-present). Both narratives leave out the biological side of the diseases; quite the reverse, it underlines its social meanings and its popular perceptions –past and present. Furthermore, the analysis give special credit to the elite’s roles played from the very inception of those popular imageries. The metodology is multidisciplinary and it make use of some simple cybernetics ressources. This paper can be
readed as a warning against a salient feature of the hypermedicalized world: the instigated
biological fear.

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Published

2014-11-16

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How to Cite

Pérez, A. (2014). ¿CURARSE EN SALUD? Apostillas antropológicas sobre una comparación epidemiológica. Antropología Experimental, 6. https://revistaselectronicas.ujaen.es/index.php/rae/article/view/2039