Graduation Term
2023
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Department of English
Committee Chair
Angela Haas
Abstract
The thesis explores the impact of COVID-19 on marginalized communities, particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and the disparities in risk communication that affect them. The author argues that traditional risk communication practices are often hegemonic and fail to consider the embodied experiences of marginalized communities. The thesis proposes a framework, Cooperative Risk Communication, that values Black Feminist and intersectional experiences to inform risk communication measures as an extension of institutional communication. Highlighting environmental and medical racism as factors that contribute to the vulnerability of BIPOC communities to COVID-19 and other diseases. The thesis concludes that culturally competent risk communication is necessary to address systemic biases and protect the lives of vulnerable communities.
Access Type
Thesis-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Preston, Raven Latice, "Community-Based Risk Communication during the Covid-19 Pandemic: a Biwoc Framework" (2023). Theses and Dissertations. 1863.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/1863
DOI
https://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2023.20240124055107959388.999986