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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mark Navin (Oakland University)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.317kg ISBN: 9781138478213ISBN 10: 1138478210 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 12 January 2018 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface, Acknowledgments, Introduction, Chapter One: Gender, Vaccine Denialism, and Resistant Epistemic Communities, Chapter Two: Bias and the ‘Irrationality’ of Vaccine Refusal, Chapter Three: Values and Vaccine Safety, Chapter Four: Parental Prerogatives and the Morality of Vaccination, Chapter Five: Coercive Vaccination, Chapter Six: Vaccine Exemptions, ConclusionReviewsNavin confronts the public stalemate over state-mandated childhood vaccines by taking seriously the concerns expressed by parents who worry about the safety and efficacy of vaccines. In so doing, he identifies the root of many parents' concerns and exposes for us workable solutions that will help maintain high levels of public trust in vaccines. Mark A. Largent, Michigan State University, USA Parents who deny the safety or efficacy of vaccines and refuse to vaccinate their children are the targets of deeply emotional debate. In a rigorous and fair-minded way, Navin explains how vaccine denialism is symptomatic of deeper issues about the relationship between the educated public and health care. Navin explains sympathetically how otherwise apparently reasonable people may reason poorly when they feel disempowered by experts and support one another in increasingly isolated communities of knowledge. Navin's understanding of what motivates vaccine denialists and how they fall prey to overconfidence and cognitive biases should be highly illuminating for those on all sides of the current vaccine controversy. Leslie Francis, University of Utah, USA To sum things up, Navin's book offers valuable insight into the diverse and thought-provoking reasons for vaccine denialism. His portrait of vaccine denialism is a useful tool for public health officials and scholars who want to better understand denialist communities and vaccine refusal more generally. Jessica Flanigan, University of Richmond, The Journal of Value Inquiry This book is the result of a rigorous research effort resulting in extensive notes and bibliographies at the end of each chapter. Navin is a philosopher, and there is a philosophical orientation to the written material.This can make the text challenging to read at times, but it enhances the quality of the information provided. Summing Up: Recommended. R. L. Jones, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, CHOICE Navin confronts the public stalemate over state-mandated childhood vaccines by taking seriously the concerns expressed by parents who worry about the safety and efficacy of vaccines. In so doing, he identifies the root of many parents' concerns and exposes for us workable solutions that will help maintain high levels of public trust in vaccines. Mark A. Largent, Michigan State University, USA Parents who deny the safety or efficacy of vaccines and refuse to vaccinate their children are the targets of deeply emotional debate. In a rigorous and fair-minded way, Navin explains how vaccine denialism is symptomatic of deeper issues about the relationship between the educated public and health care. Navin explains sympathetically how otherwise apparently reasonable people may reason poorly when they feel disempowered by experts and support one another in increasingly isolated communities of knowledge. Navin's understanding of what motivates vaccine denialists and how they fall prey to overconfidence and cognitive biases should be highly illuminating for those on all sides of the current vaccine controversy. Leslie Francis, University of Utah, USA To sum things up, Navin's book offers valuable insight into the diverse and thought-provoking reasons for vaccine denialism. His portrait of vaccine denialism is a useful tool for public health officials and scholars who want to better understand denialist communities and vaccine refusal more generally. Jessica Flanigan, University of Richmond, The Journal of Value Inquiry This book is the result of a rigorous research effort resulting in extensive notes and bibliographies at the end of each chapter. Navin is a philosopher, and there is a philosophical orientation to the written material.This can make the text challenging to read at times, but it enhances the quality of the information provided. Summing Up: Recommended. R. L. Jones, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, CHOICE Author InformationMark Navin is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Oakland University (Rochester, MI). His research focuses on ethical issues in law and public policy. In addition to his work on vaccine refusal, he has published on topics including human rights, inequality, conscientious objection, international development assistance, social segregation, and food justice. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |