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001 ocm58546739
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005 20191109072429.3
008 050223s2005 msu b 001 0 eng
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049 $aMAIN
100 1 $aCampion-Vincent, Véronique.
245 10 $aOrgan theft legends /$cVéronique Campion-Vincent.
250 $a1st English ed.
260 $aJackson :$bUniversity Press of Mississippi,$c2005.
300 $axii, 236 pages ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 209-229) and index.
505 0 $aNarratives and the legend -- Facts and the legend -- Exploitation of the legend -- Analysis of the legend -- Conclusion -- Afterword to the American edition, 2005 : organ theft narratives in the early 2000s -- Appendix : description of the accusatory documentaries.
520 1 $a"In 1987 horrific tales of organ theft that had been circulating in Central and South America for years caught the attention of the international media. Soon reports came from all over the planet, rising to a crescendo in the late 1990s." "Veronique Campion-Vincent describes these narratives in detail and classifies them as three basic types: the Baby Parts Story, Eye Thieves, and Kidney Heists. She then recounts the social problems that seemed to make these awful legends plausible - trade in human organs bought from the living poor; advances in modern medicine which seemed to blur the lines between life and death; the ills of poverty in the developing world and its consequences; and human trafficking."
520 8 $a"Religious and moral authorities, political campaigners, propagandists, and the media all exploited the legends of organ theft according to their specific agendas. Campion-Vincent reviews the explanations offered by authorities, reporters, and anthropologists and offers her own folklore analysis pointing out the similarities between organ theft story and the perennial tale of the Slaughter of the Innocents. Noting the real trials of everyday life in much of the Third World and documented cases of illegal trafficking in organs, corpses, and children, Campion-Vincent does not dismiss these tales as just another example of urban legends run amok. Instead, she offers a nuanced analysis of the connections between traditional horror tales, modern trends, and real events to show how complicated it can be to know the truth of any particular story." "These legends still circulate, and variations remain commonplace throughout the world. Campion-Vincent notes, sadly, that the social problems that paralleled the rise of organ theft narratives persist today"--Jacket.
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650 0 $aOrgan theft.
650 0 $aOrgans (Anatomy)$xFolklore.
650 0 $aTheft$xFolklore.
650 0 $aBody snatching$xFolklore.
650 12 $aTissue and Organ Procurement.
650 22 $aTheft.
650 22 $aCrime.
650 22 $aFolklore.
650 6 $aOrganes$xFolklore.
650 6 $aVol de cadavres$xFolklore.
650 6 $aVol (Droit)$xFolklore.
650 7 $aOrgan theft.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01937535
856 41 $3Table of contents$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip059/2005005446.html
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