“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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Main Author:	Jamie Matthews
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cogitatio 2020-06-01
Series:	Media and Communication
Subjects:	covid-19 culture japan social media
Online Access:	https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3229

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title	“Cultural Exceptionalism” in the Global Exchange of (Mis)Information around Japan’s Responses to Covid-19
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description	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 public understanding of evidence-based public-health interventions to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus.
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“Cultural Exceptionalism” in the Global Exchange of (Mis)Information around Japan’s Responses to Covid-19

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