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The Kiss of Death Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore
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Title
The Kiss of Death [electronic resource] : Contagion, Contamination, and Folklore / Andrea Kitta.
ISBN
1607329271
9781607329275
1607329263
9781607329268
Published
Logan : Utah State University Press, [2018] (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
Physical Description
1 online resource.
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Summary
"Disease is a social issue, not just a medical issue. Using specific legends and rumors, and exploring beliefs and practices that permeate notions of contagion and contamination, Kitta offers insight into vernacular conceptions of health and sickness and how medical and scientific institutions can use cultural literacy"--Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Project MUSE - 2019 Complete
Project MUSE - 2019 Public Health and Health Policy
UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 31, 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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The kiss of death.
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