Framing Vaccination in Post-Socialist Serbia: An Anthropological Perspective
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In recent years, Southeastern European region (the Balkans) has seen
a rise in vaccine skepticism due to increasing conflicts between the pro– and antivaccination
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-s...ocialist Serbia.
Keywords:
vaccination / vaccine skepticism / medical professionals / post-socialism / the Balkans / the InternetSource:
Etnoantropološki problemi / Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology, 2019, 14, 2, 507-529Publisher:
- Belgrade : University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy – Department of Ethnology and Anthropology
Funding / projects:
- Cultural heritage and identity (RS-177026)
DOI: 10.21301/eap.v14i2.5
ISSN: 2334-8801 (Online); 0353-1589 (Print)
WoS: 000473310300005
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Етнографски институт САНУ / Institute of Ethnography SASATY - JOUR AU - Trifunović, Vesna PY - 2019 UR - https://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/7270 AB - In recent years, Southeastern European region (the Balkans) has seen a rise in vaccine skepticism due to increasing conflicts between the pro– and antivaccination 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. PB - Belgrade : University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy – Department of Ethnology and Anthropology T2 - Etnoantropološki problemi / Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology T1 - Framing Vaccination in Post-Socialist Serbia: An Anthropological Perspective SP - 507 EP - 529 VL - 14 IS - 2 DO - 10.21301/eap.v14i2.5 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_7270 ER -
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Trifunović, V.. (2019). Framing Vaccination in Post-Socialist Serbia: An Anthropological Perspective. in Etnoantropološki problemi / Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology Belgrade : University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy – Department of Ethnology and Anthropology., 14(2), 507-529. https://doi.org/10.21301/eap.v14i2.5 https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_7270
Trifunović V. Framing Vaccination in Post-Socialist Serbia: An Anthropological Perspective. in Etnoantropološki problemi / Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology. 2019;14(2):507-529. doi:10.21301/eap.v14i2.5 https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_7270 .
Trifunović, Vesna, "Framing Vaccination in Post-Socialist Serbia: An Anthropological Perspective" in Etnoantropološki problemi / Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology, 14, no. 2 (2019):507-529, https://doi.org/10.21301/eap.v14i2.5 ., https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_7270 .