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題名 Cultural Conflicts behind 2014 Outbreak in West Africa
作者 Wang, Tien-Hsin
關鍵詞 Ebola Virus;NGO (non-governmental organizations) modernization theory;tradition;Africa;public health
日期 2014-09
上傳時間 23-Aug-2016 17:54:09 (UTC+8)
摘要 The global society has been astonished by the 2014 outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in the western African countries. While the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency, local residents were uneasy about the government`s `uarantine measures and scenes of resident-government conflictswere fre`uent in the West Africa. Funeral practices, among other traditional practices of culture, are condemned for increasing the spread of Ebola virus. In view of the cultural conflicts behind the 2014 outbreak, the present essay argues that traditions are not necessarily to be considered as obstacles. They need only to be adjusted. It will be all human beings` loss to transform different cultures into a single universal culture. To create a suitable environment for development accordingly does not have to be singularly based on liberal and neo-liberal theories.
關聯 文化越界,1(12),59-76
Cross-cultural Studies
資料類型 article
dc.creator (作者) Wang, Tien-Hsin
dc.date (日期) 2014-09
dc.date.accessioned 23-Aug-2016 17:54:09 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 23-Aug-2016 17:54:09 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 23-Aug-2016 17:54:09 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/100678-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) The global society has been astonished by the 2014 outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in the western African countries. While the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency, local residents were uneasy about the government`s `uarantine measures and scenes of resident-government conflictswere fre`uent in the West Africa. Funeral practices, among other traditional practices of culture, are condemned for increasing the spread of Ebola virus. In view of the cultural conflicts behind the 2014 outbreak, the present essay argues that traditions are not necessarily to be considered as obstacles. They need only to be adjusted. It will be all human beings` loss to transform different cultures into a single universal culture. To create a suitable environment for development accordingly does not have to be singularly based on liberal and neo-liberal theories.
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dc.relation (關聯) 文化越界,1(12),59-76
dc.relation (關聯) Cross-cultural Studies
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Ebola Virus;NGO (non-governmental organizations) modernization theory;tradition;Africa;public health
dc.title (題名) Cultural Conflicts behind 2014 Outbreak in West Africa
dc.type (資料類型) article