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Introduction: why a Sociology of Pandemics?
Author(s) -
Dingwall Robert,
Hoffman Lily M.,
Staniland Karen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
sociology of health and illness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1467-9566
pISSN - 0141-9889
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9566.12019
Subject(s) - public health , pandemic , modalities , government (linguistics) , political science , corporate governance , medical sociology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , national security , public administration , economic growth , sociology , public relations , covid-19 , social science , disease , medicine , law , economics , linguistics , philosophy , nursing , finance , pathology
Abstract Infectious disease has re‐emerged as a public health threat in an increasingly globalised era, adding trans‐national actors to traditional national and local government actors. This special issue showcases new sociological work in response to this challenge. The contributors have investigated the social construction of new and re‐emerging diseases; the development of surveillance systems, public health governance; the impact of scientific/technical modalities on uncertainty and risk, the interplay of infectious disease, public health and national security concerns, and public and media responses. The case studies range broadly across North America, Europe and Asia and define new agendas for medical sociologists and public health policymakers.