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Epidemic Histories in East Asia.
- Source :
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Isis: A Journal of the History of Science in Society . Sep2023 Supplement 1, Vol. 114, pS363-S418. 56p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This paper provides an overview of recent literature on the history of epidemics in East Asia, with a primary focus on modern and contemporary China, but including some discussion of the scholarship in English on epidemics in Korea and Japan. Key research strands are identified within the field: local and regional histories, disease biographies, histories of public health campaigns, global connections, and cultural representations. The paper argues that studies of epidemic disease have been central to debates about East Asian modernity, transformations of the state, the formation of a post-imperial citizenry, postcolonial science and technology studies, and East Asia's role in globalizing processes. The paper concludes by reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic and the issues it raises for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HISTORY of epidemics
*PANDEMICS
*CORONAVIRUS diseases
*PUBLIC health
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00211753
- Volume :
- 114
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Isis: A Journal of the History of Science in Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 172349507
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/726990