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Introduction: why a Sociology of Pandemics?
Karen Staniland
Lily M. Hoffman
Robert Dingwall
Sociology of Health & Illness
Overview
The introductory text by Dingwall, Hoffman and Staniland lays the foundation for a sociology of pandemics, exploring the social and institutional components of phenomena that are normally confined to virology, epidemiology and medicine.
Pertinent is the relevance given by the authors to the global character of new epidemics, which mobilize actors at different scales, creating tensions and contradictions in the processes of approaching emerging diseases. The authors also discuss the need to address the complex relationship between health surveillance and the use of large databases and individual rights, as well as the complex balance between national security and public health policies.
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