Framing Vaccination in Post-Socialist Serbia: An Anthropological Perspective

In recent years, Southeastern European region (the Balkans) has seen a rise in vaccine skepticism due to increasing conflicts between the pro- and anti-vaccination stances, primarily with respect to childhood vaccines. Although vaccination controversies are generally perceived as a global trend, th...

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Autor principal:	Vesna Trifunović
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Lenguaje:	EN FR SR
Publicado:	University of Belgrade 2019
Materias:	vaccination vaccine skepticism medical professionals post-socialism the Balkans the Internet Anthropology GN1-890
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4000b9388f0b417b89fbbb771bdfaf552021-12-02T02:16:42ZFraming Vaccination in Post-Socialist Serbia: An Anthropological Perspective10.21301/eap.v14i2.50353-15892334-8801https://doaj.org/article/4000b9388f0b417b89fbbb771bdfaf552019-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://eap-iea.org/index.php/eap/article/view/968https://doaj.org/toc/0353-1589https://doaj.org/toc/2334-8801 In recent years, Southeastern European region (the Balkans) has seen a rise in vaccine skepticism due to increasing conflicts between the pro- and anti-vaccination stances, primarily with respect to childhood vaccines. Although vaccination controversies are generally perceived as a global trend, their framings are predominantly grounded in particular social, cultural, political and economic contexts. This paper will focus on the immunization issues raised in the post-socialist context of one particular Balkan state – Serbia. By juxtaposing the medical profession’s framing of vaccine skepticism with the lay framings of vaccines and immunization, I will examine their contrasting perspectives and point to the sources of their misunderstanding. These opposing views will also be contextualized against their respective political, economic, socio-cultural and historical backgrounds. The paper will hence suggest the possible determinants of vaccine skepticism in the context of post-socialist Serbia. Vesna TrifunovićUniversity of Belgradearticlevaccinationvaccine skepticismmedical professionalspost-socialismthe Balkansthe InternetAnthropologyGN1-890ENFRSREtnoantropološki Problemi, Vol 14, Iss 2 (2019)
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description	In recent years, Southeastern European region (the Balkans) has seen a rise in vaccine skepticism due to increasing conflicts between the pro- and anti-vaccination stances, primarily with respect to childhood vaccines. Although vaccination controversies are generally perceived as a global trend, their framings are predominantly grounded in particular social, cultural, political and economic contexts. This paper will focus on the immunization issues raised in the post-socialist context of one particular Balkan state – Serbia. By juxtaposing the medical profession’s framing of vaccine skepticism with the lay framings of vaccines and immunization, I will examine their contrasting perspectives and point to the sources of their misunderstanding. These opposing views will also be contextualized against their respective political, economic, socio-cultural and historical backgrounds. The paper will hence suggest the possible determinants of vaccine skepticism in the context of post-socialist Serbia.
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title	Framing Vaccination in Post-Socialist Serbia: An Anthropological Perspective
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title_fullStr	Framing Vaccination in Post-Socialist Serbia: An Anthropological Perspective
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Framing Vaccination in Post-Socialist Serbia: An Anthropological Perspective

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