Date of Award
Fall 12-5-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Departments/Programs
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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