Description
| Product ID: | 9781032284477 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Environment and Health |
| Title: | Covid-19 and Global Inequalities |
| Subtitle: | Vulnerable Humans |
| Authors: | Author: Victor Jeleniewski Seidler |
| Page Count: | 250 |
| Subjects: | Communication studies, Communication studies, Development studies, Ethics and moral philosophy, Popular culture, Media studies, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made), Social discrimination and social justice, Social groups, communities and identities, Social theory, Social and cultural anthropology, Political science and theory, Political campaigning and advertising, News media and journalism, Human geography, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Development studies, Ethics & moral philosophy, Popular culture, Media studies, Social impact of disasters, Social discrimination & inequality, Social groups, Social theory, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Political science & theory, Political campaigning & advertising, Press & journalism, Human geography, Environmental science, engineering & technology, Health & personal development |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book provides a timely autoethnography tracing the spread Covid-19 as it emerged and travelled across the world. It will appeal to an academic readership in environmental studies, health studies, cultural studies, sociology, gender studies, media and communication. This timely and powerful autoethnography traces the spread of and responses to Covid-19: from the uncertainty surrounding its outbreak, to its devastating and continued aftermath. Following the virus in real time, it explores the fears, risks and responses to the global pandemic, and how it has shaped our everyday lives against the backdrop of social and political upheaval, and the looming climate crisis. Social theorist and moral philosopher, Victor Jeleniewski Seidler, discusses fundamental questions of inequality and injustice regarding race, class and gender brought to the fore by the visibility of varying risk levels, vulnerabilities and protections provided by legislative measures against the virus. This interdisciplinary analysis scrutinises values, ethics, responsibilities and uncertain futures formed by the global health crisis, and evaluates media and communications strategies, government responses and political communications at domestic and international levels. Seidler shares critical insights into the cultural history of pandemics, highlighting lessons to be learned from anticipating, preparing for and enduring moments of crisis. Perceiving how the pandemic and climate emergency are interwoven, the book concludes with an urgent call to rebuild sustainable economic, political and ecological imaginations. This wide-reaching volume will appeal to a broad academic readership in environmental studies, sociology, philosophy, health studies, cultural studies, gender studies, media and communication. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-03-22 |
