Date of Award
Fall 12-5-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Marc Edelman
Second Advisor
Murphy Halliburton
Academic Program Adviser
Yukiko Koga
Abstract
This thesis analyzes the thoughts and feelings of non-vaccinating parents in America and argues that contemporary vaccine refusal results from overwhelming information saturation in the Internet age. Non-vaccinating parents express distrust of competing scientific research and call for a return to a more natural, toxin-free lifestyle.
Recommended Citation
Trifilio, MaryGrace, "Cause for Question: Risk and Postmodern Panic in the Vaccine Safety Debate" (2016). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/113
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