“Cultural Exceptionalism” in the Global Exchange of (Mis)Information around Japan’s Responses to Covid-19
Despite reporting early cases, Japan’s infection rates of Covid-19 have remained low. This commentary considers how a discourse of cultural exceptionalism dispersed across the networked global public sphere as an explanation for Japan’s low case count. It also discusses the consequences for wider pu...
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Language: | English |
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Cogitatio
2020-06-01
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Series: | Media and Communication |
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Online Access: | https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3229 |