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The relationship between humans and animals has always been strong,
symbiotic and complicated. Animals, real and fictional, have been a
mainstay in the arts and entertainment, figuring prominently in
literature, film, television, social media, and live performances.
Increasingly, though, people are anthropomorphizing animals,
assigning them humanoid roles, tasks and identities. At the same
time, humans, such as members of the furry culture or college
mascots, find pleasure in adopting animal identities and
characteristics. This is the first book of its kind to explore
these growing phenomena across media. The contributors to this book
represent various disciplines in the arts, humanities and
healthcare. Their essays demonstrate the various ways that human
and animal lives are intertwined and constantly evolving.
Celebrity culture, health care, and travel attract attention in
America's media-saturated society. These worlds curiously intersect
in the study of medical tourism. Although the US touts some of the
finest and best-known medical facilities in the world, many
jet-setting A-list celebrities, who can well afford the finest of
health care, seek treatment far away from home, popularizing
international sites, physicians, and procedures. These travelers,
whose every move is chronicled by the media, both reflect and
influence health care concerns in America. An analysis of these
high-profile cases of celebrities with both life-threatening and
non life-threatening conditions sheds light on the link between
medical tourism and celebrity, showing how health care and
entertainment intersect, and the American public responds. The
Intersection of Star Culture in America and International Medical
Tourism: Celebrity Treatment argues that celebrity cases and media
content drive awareness of medical tourism among Americans at a
time when the medical system is under intense scrutiny. By
popularizing international sites for treatment, procedures not
available in the US, and different approaches to patient care,
media narratives present options for health care, triggering
dialogue on one of America's most important human welfare issues.
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