Essays about: "Anti-Vaccination"

Found 3 essays containing the word Anti-Vaccination.

  1. 1. The Quiet Part Out Loud - Conspiracy theories and the rhetoric among activists in Sweden related to the Coronavirus pandemic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Felix Adolfsson; [2022]
    Keywords : anti-vaccination; Covid-19; digital environments; stigmatized knowledge; democracy; far-right ideology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis deals with a set of organized activist movements during the harshest restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sweden. These groups protested both online and offline against imposed restrictions and vaccinations, displaying a critical attitude towards recommendations and restrictions such as by gathering in large crowds. READ MORE

  3. 2. "Get a better attitude!" : An analysis of media use and support/hesitancy attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine.

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Fredrik Gustavsson; Anton Rinaldo; [2021]
    Keywords : COVID-19 vaccine; Crisis communication; Echo Chambers; Misinformation; Attitude;

    Abstract : This study examines the relationship between media use and support/hesitancy towards the COVID-19 vaccine. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between social media and traditional media use and support/hesitancy attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccine. READ MORE

  4. 3. Examining the Role of Source Credibility in the Vaccination Debate : An Experimental Study of the Influence of Heuristic Cues on Source Credibility Assessments and Attitude Change

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Elena Stueckemann; [2019]
    Keywords : Source Credibility; Heuristic Cues; Conformity; Anti-Vaccination; Autism-Vaccination Link; Misleading Information;

    Abstract : The global rise of anti-vaccination movements has led to serious consequences for the public health such as the recent measles outbreak in the United States. The increased promotion of misleading information on vaccinations by social media influencers as well as by media outlets seems to have resulted into a more negative view on vaccinations. READ MORE