The Vaccine Narrative

Acknowledgments

[ vii ] This book began as an idea shared in a research workshop at stony Brook University with Mandy Frisken, lisa handler, anna linders, and Diane samuels. since then, it has undergone numerous incarnations. Bob Zussman, Nancy Tomes, ian Roxborough, and Naomi Rosenthal have been crucial to the foundations of the book. special thanks go to Bob, who has never hesitated to tell me when things did not look, sound, or read well, for which i thank him sincerely—he helped make this book much better than it would otherwise be. My editor at vanderbilt , Michael ames, has managed to be encouraging and supportive while keeping me clear about the priorities in producing a book like this one. his availability, advice, and no-nonsense attitude have made this last step in the process both pleasant and rewarding, as have the entire staff at vanderbilt University Press. James Colgrove and the anonymous reviewer gave me insightful and challenging comments on the manuscript . i want to thank all my colleagues in the sociology Department at sUNY College at Old Westbury for their general collegiality and support , but special thanks goes to Gilda Zwerman for her support, comments , and attitude. My deepest debt remains to my best friend and fellow traveler, who long advised me to consider this a book (rather than a series of articles), and who has amazingly manifested faith in both me and the project. she is, was, and remains my best reader, editor, and critic. Acknowledgments VACCINE NARRATIVE The ...