Sars

The appearance of SARS in 2002 caused a world crisis, now four years on, SARS poses no threat and has vanished from the global media. This book provides new and profound insights into this mysterious illness, from the perspectives of global geography, media studies and popular culture.

Deborah Davis is Professor of Sociology at Yale University, USA. Helen Sui is Professor of Anthropology at Yale University, USA.

1. SARS: Reception and Interpretations 2. Global Connectivity and Local Politics: SARS, Talk Radio, and Public Opinion 3. Sars, Avian Flu and the Urban Double Take 4. Eulogy and Practice: Public Professionals and Private Lives 5. Artistic Responses to SARS: Footprints in the Local and Global Realms of Cyberspace 6. SARS Humor for the Virtual Community 7. Taiwan's Social Crisis during the SARS Outbreak: Legacy of Authoritarianism 8. Epilogue