The (mis)uses of community
A critical analysis of public health communication for Covid-19 vaccination in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2236434 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shaunak Sastry (0000-0003-3404-8283, University of Cincinnati, corresponding author), Bianca Siegenthaler (0000-0002-5483-5594, University of South Florida), Parameswari Mukherjee (0009-0002-3332-109X, University of South Florida), Sabena Abdul Raheem (University of Cincinnati), Ambar Basu (0000-0003-0820-0851, University of South Florida) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 396-407 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Communication Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0360-3989 • E-ISSN: 1468-2958 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/hcr/hqad018 |
| OpenAlex | W4360608405 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 32 |
Community engagement is heralded as a panacea for the inherent political challenges of public health governance. For COVID-19 vaccination planning in the United States, appeals for community engagement emerged in response to the disproportionate mortality and morbidity burdens on marginalized groups and as a bulwark against a political climate of vaccine hesitancy, scientific disinformation, and mistrust of public health. In this article, we use a culture-centered analytical framework to critique the discursive construct of "community" within public health documents that discuss community engagement strategies for COVID-19 vaccination. Through a critical-abductive analysis of more than 400 state public health department documents, we recognized the diverse axes on which appeals to the community are framed. Our findings show that the construct of "community" refers to both a material/tangible space marked by discursive struggle and one containing a moral economy of responsibility. We discuss the challenges and opportunities of conceptualizing community in these ways
Community engagement · Community health · Construct (python library · Disinformation · Health communication · Panacea (medicine · Political science · Politics · Public engagement · Public health · Public relations · Social media · Sociology · Medicine · Public Health Policies and Education · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Law · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |