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Title:

The Social Meanings of Artifacts: Face Masks in the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Schönweitz, Franziska; Eichinger, Johanna; Kuiper, Janneke M L; Ongolly, Fernandos; Spahl, Wanda; Prainsack, Barbara; Zimmermann, Bettina M
Abstract:
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, research has explored various aspects of face mask use. While most of the research explores their effectiveness to prevent the spread of the virus, a growing body of literature has found that using face masks also has social meaning. But what social meaning does it have, and how does this meaning express itself in people's practice? Based on 413 qualitative interviews with residents in five European countries (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, and...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Front Public Health
Year:
2022
Journal volume:
10
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.829904
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35493352
TUM Institution:
Institut für Geschichte und Ethik der Medizin
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