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OverviewHow fear and stigma affected the lives of African immigrants during the global Ebola epidemic—and the resilient ways in which immigrant communities responded. In December 2013, a series of Ebola infections in Meliandou, Guinea, set off a chain of events culminating in the world's largest Ebola epidemic. Concerns about the virus in the United States reached a peak when Thomas Duncan, a Liberian national visiting family in Dallas, became the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola and die of the disease on US soil. In Global Epidemics, Local Implications, Kevin J. A. Thomas highlights the complex ways in which disease outbreaks that begin in one part of the world affect the lives of immigrants in another. Drawing on information from a community survey, participant observations, government documents, and newspapers, Thomas examines how African immigrants were negatively affected by public backlash and their agency and resilience in responding to the consequences of epidemic. Ultimately, this book shows how these responses underscore the importance of immigrant resources for developing public health interventions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin J. A. ThomasPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781421432991ISBN 10: 1421432994 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 11 February 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter 1. International Migration, Ebola, and Responses to Global Epidemics Chapter 2. Fear, Blame, and the Social Response to Epidemics Chapter 3. Solidarity and Support among Africans in Dallas Chapter 4. Experiencing the Consequences of the Epidemic in West Africa Chapter 5. The Tragedy in Dallas Chapter 6. Africans as Untouchables Chapter 7. Fighting Back Chapter 8. Conclusion Notes References IndexReviewsAuthor InformationKevin J. A. Thomas is a professor of sociology at the Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of Contract Workers, Risk, and the War in Iraq: Sierra Leonean Labor Migrants at US Military Bases and Diverse Pathways: Race and the Incorporation of Black, White, and Arab-Origin Africans in the United States. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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