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Myth and Myth-making

2020
Abstract Modern societies function through a variety of interconnected myths. Stories of who we are, where we have come from, and where we are going next are necessitated by mass society. This chapter contends that Australia myth-making can be helpfully analysed by separately exploring its colonial, nationalist, and modern forms.
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Vaccine myths

Science, 2017
Health officials say vaccines are safe, so where do common vaccine concerns come from?
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Mythes d'origine, mythes d'identification

L'Homme, 1987
Mythes du deluge et mythes de fondation dans le monde chinois. Analyse plus particuliere du mythe du Chien Pan Hu, dont la finalite apparait etre de creer un lien entre minorite et majorite, entre ethnie tribale et Etat au ...
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Are Rape Myths ‘Myths’?

Oxford Journal of Legal Studies
Abstract Little attention has been paid to what the word ‘myth’ contributes to the concept of rape myths. Rape myths tend to be regarded as widely believed falsehoods that need to be debunked in order to address patriarchal injustices. This account draws upon a long-standing vernacular English association between myth and falsehood which
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Nutritional Myths

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 2005
Owners are sometimes confused or misinformed about nutritional facts pertaining to pet foods, and three common nutritional myths have been propagated in the popular press. The first myth is that meat by-products are of inferior quality compared to whole meat.
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Destroying Myths

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, 2008
Palliative care emergencies such as spinal cord compression require prompt diagnosis and treatment to get the best results. Hospitals dealing with these emergencies need to develop pathways of care for these patients based on best evidence derived from hard data.
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Musculoskeletal myths

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2012
This paper discusses a number of common myths in the musculoskeletal pain management and rehabilitation/athletic development fields. The origins or rationale for these beliefs are reviewed. New scientific evidence disputing or refuting the myth is then presented followed by and explanation and evidence for an updated perspective.
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Myths: The Myth Model

2016
Several definitions of “myth” are offered, and the ideas of Mircea Eliade on the role of camouflaged myths in contemporary societies are discussed. The role of myths in popular culture is explored. The way discourse analysis can be used to analyze myths and the important role of language in myths is considered.
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Myth Upon Myth

Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, 1996
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