Through SARS cover

Through SARS

Rating 3.3
Word count
138K words
Chapters
60
ISBN
9787810048071

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Summary

In this battle without the smoke of gunfire, people bravely faced the threat, firm in their unwavering belief that victory was certain. They were daunted by neither difficulty nor danger, advanced against all odds to meet the challenge head-on, and joined forces with a single heart until the fight was won. Well done, the Chinese people! This book records that collective spirit - the courage, resilience, and unity with which the Chinese people stood shoulder to shoulder and triumphed together over the SARS epidemic.

Editor's review

Set against the sudden public health crisis of SARS, this book focuses on people's mental state in the face of crisis. Throughout, it repeatedly writes on themes of facing difficulties bravely, building confidence, fearing no hardship, and working together, in a plain but firm tone that bears clear marks of its time. Its value lies in bringing a grand event back to human attitudes and choices: when uncertainty strikes, how ordinary people overcome panic, support one another, and face things together—content that still resonates emotionally with readers today. Its highlight is an overall positive tone with a clear direction, making it suitable for moments when one needs encouragement. For a systematic understanding of the course of the epidemic, prevention and control measures, or medical knowledge, it cannot replace relevant professional works and should be read alongside news reports, oral histories, or public health books. It can be read as a fragment of a generation's shared memory, from which one can sense resilience and mutual help in times of crisis.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Middle-aged readers who lived through the SARS period and wish to look back on a shared memory
  • Readers concerned with social mentality and collective spirit in public health events
  • Teachers and organizers who need inspirational material for themed reading or class meetings
  • General readers interested in contemporary Chinese social memory

Not a good fit for

  • Readers seeking a systematic understanding of the course of the SARS epidemic, prevention and control measures, and medical knowledge
  • Researchers who need rigorous epidemiological data or policy analysis
  • Academic readers who prefer calm restraint and avoid lyrical expression

Reading tips

  1. First understand the basic timeline of the SARS event before reading, so as not to mistake the book's retrospective for complete historical fact.
  2. Compare the attitudes emphasized in the book with responses to current public crises and write down your own observations.
  3. If used for teaching or a class meeting, select a thematic passage to read aloud, then organize students to discuss "fear and responsibility."
  4. Read alongside news reports and oral accounts by those who lived through it to fill in the background and add multiple perspectives.

About the publisher

Communication University of China Press China · Founded in 1985

Communication University of China Press focuses on broadcasting and hosting, journalism and communication, film and television arts, and media management, while also covering language and writing, applied psychology, social sciences, and exam preparation books. Representative titles in the library include Research Methods in Communication (2nd Edition), Communication and Society: Political Economy and Cultural Analysis, Empire and Communication, and The Structure and Function of Social Communication, as well as The Network State: Telecommunications as Institutional Legacy, Models of Mental Disorder: Critical Reflections of a Psychiatry Professor, and News and Public Opinion: Selected Papers of Robert E. Park. Its author resources include Richard R. John, Peter Taylor, Ke Huixin, Jin Gengxing, Sun Li, Zhang Tian, Qiu Jianyin, and Wu Yanru, combining translated classics in communication studies with original Chinese research.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 前言
  3. 一、经历『非典』:日记
  4. 一、指导思想
  5. 二、组织领导
  6. 三、具体措施
  7. 北京广播学院在教学管理中对预防和控制非典型性肺炎的调整方案
  8. 二、直面『非典』:事迹
  9. 抗非有我一个
  10. 在“非典”中成长
  11. 我是党员
  12. 在自己的岗位默默奉献
  13. 用青春书写奉献 用真情播洒关爱——记北京广播学院青年志愿者“抗击‘非典’义务消毒队”
  14. 班级是我们的家
  15. 向团旗宣誓向“非典”宣战——记社科学院新团员李彦涛、石蕾同学
  16. 责任让我们留在学校
  17. 面对SARS疫情 志愿者在行动
  18. 责任,在“非典型的日子”里闪亮
  19. 抗非典,我在现场
  20. 他们为什么不回家
  21. 生命不值得恐慌——我的“非典”生活
  22. 关爱是一种境界
  23. 让年轻更闪亮
  24. “非典”侵袭的日子
  25. 致新时代最可爱的人
  26. 抗击“非典”,重温誓言
  27. 三、回顾『非典』:总结
  28. 努力践行“三个代表”,立足学院实际,争取特殊时期学生工作的新突破——电视学院抗“非典”时期学生工作汇报总结
  29. 真心关爱,忘我工作——计算机与软件学院抗“非典”时期学生工作总结
  30. 正确引导,积极工作,夺取抗击“非典”全面胜利——信息工程学院学生工作总结
  31. 把抗击“非典”战争进行到底——社科学院抗击“非典”时期学生工作总结
  32. 处乱不惊,团结合作——播音主持艺术学院抗“非典”时期学生工作总结
  33. 沉着、冷静,做好学生思想稳定工作——成教学院抗“非典”时期学生工作总结
  34. 坚持不懈,做好学生的思想稳定工作——动画学院抗“非典”时期学生工作总结
  35. 以措施落实保校园平安——广播学院抗“非典”学生工作总结
  36. 严格与关爱同在师生同力共抗“非典”——国际传播学院抗“非典”时期工作总结
  37. 帮助学生在危机应对中成长——录音艺术学院抗“非典”时期学生工作总结
  38. 心系学生,打一场校园保卫战——媒体管理学院抗“非典”时期学生工作总结
  39. 深入学生,御病毒于校门之外——文学院抗“非典”时期学生工作总结
  40. 众志成城,齐心抗“非典”——新闻传播学院“非典”时期学生工作总结
  41. 与学生一道,在考验中成长——影视艺术学院抗“非典”时期学生工作总结
  42. 用爱心履行责任——北京广播学院抗“非典”时期学生工作总结
  43. 四、走过『非典』:思考
  44. 走过“非典”:学生工作思考
  45. SARS危机凸现构建中国高校危机管理体系的必要性
  46. 危枧应对战略在学生工作中的建立和应用
  47. 扎实有效的教育管理和实践磨炼是增强学生危机承受能力的重要途径
  48. 附件:中共教育部党组关于非典型性肺炎预防和控制工作致教育系统全体共产党员的一封信
  49. 发挥党的领导、民族精神的政治优势做好当前高校学生管理工作——致高等学校全体共产党员的信
  50. 北京广播学院防治非典型性肺炎宣传提纲
  51. 致家长的一封信
  52. 文件传阅单
  53. 学生家长的来信
  54. 致全体教职工的慰问信
  55. 致全校班主任、学生政治辅导员的一封信
  56. 北京广播学院致离校同学的一封公开信
  57. 北京广播学院学生防控“非典”行为准则
  58. 北京广播学院防控非典型性肺炎5月16日情况简报
  59. 同舟共济 共渡难关——校医院致全校师生的一封信
  60. 后记

FAQ

Is this book a chronicle of the epidemic or an inspirational read?
Both, but it leans more toward a spiritual retrospective. It centers on people's attitudes toward hardship during the SARS period, emphasizing confidence, courage, and cooperation; if you expect a detailed chronicle of the epidemic or prevention and control knowledge, you will need to supplement it with other materials.
Is it suitable for young readers who did not live through SARS?
Yes, but it is advisable to fill in some background knowledge first. Young readers can treat it as an entry point for understanding the collective memory of the previous generation, focusing on the psychological changes and spirit of mutual help in crisis, rather than as a history textbook.
Are the views in the book still applicable today?
The book's discussion of courage, responsibility, and solidarity has cross-era relevance, but its specific context belongs to the SARS period. When reading, one should distinguish between universal values and specific historical conditions, and reflect on them in light of current public health practice.
Can it be used as material for workplace study or themed class meetings?
Yes, it is especially suitable for organizing discussions around "responsibility and confidence in the face of emergencies." It is advisable to use it together with factual materials, so that participants both understand the background and form their own judgments, rather than stopping at emotional appeal.

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About the author

姜纳新 Author

Public information about Jiang Naxin is limited, and no clear record of his life, education, or professional positions is available; his writing can only be understood through the works collected here. The three existing titles cover college student career guidance, research on models for cultivating student cadres in universities, and Walking Through SARS, a work of documentary writing that records social experience during the SARS period. Judging from these subjects, the author has long focused on higher education and student development, offering practical career guidance for students while also examining educational management issues such as the training of student cadres. At the same time, he preserves individual and social memory of a special period through documentary writing. His work is oriented toward real-life concerns, practical in language, and free of embellishment, showing a clear perspective of an educator. These books may serve students, educators, and general readers interested in that period of history.

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