Mity w świecie postprawdy. O dyskursie antymedycznym
Myths in the Post-Truth World: On Anti-Medical Discourse

Author(s): Ewa Kozik
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Customs / Folklore, Media studies, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Social Theory, Health and medicine and law, Sociology of Culture
ISSN: 2720-1104
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: medical anthropology; sociology of knowledge; conventional medicine; alternative medicine; discourse; new media
Summary/Abstract: Whenever we experience anxiety due to an excess of information, when we suffer through an overabundance of stimuli or lose confidence in science, we experience life in a post-truth world. In this world, myths emerge that restore our sense of agency and control over our own lives. This book is dedicated not only to humanists and the medical community but also to anyone seeking answers to the causes of the crisis of modern science. It presents data collected during research during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the conclusions of its analysis indicate the cause of the functioning of the anti-medical discourse, which includes some alternative medicine movements, the anti-vaccination movement and medical deniers.

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