Reconfiguring Global Societies in the Pre-Vaccination Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reconfiguring Global Societies in the Pre-Vaccination Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic explores the lived experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic in communities and societies before the arrival of vaccines. It provides insights into how public officials, the state, healthcare workers, and citizens responded to the pandemic's consequences on social relations, including state efficacy and inefficacy in fulfilling its social contract.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 424 pages
Publication date: 12 April 2024
Publisher: University of Toronto Press

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on global societies, reshaping them in unprecedented ways. In the pre-vaccination phase, when the world was still grappling with the devastating effects of the virus, communities and societies across the globe experienced the pandemic's effects firsthand. Reconfiguring Global Societies in the Pre-Vaccination Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic delves into the lived experiences of these communities and societies, providing a comprehensive analysis of the crisis that unfolded.

This timely volume brings together scholars from eight different countries, all of whom were actively engaged in the ongoing crisis of social forces across the world. Through their insightful contributions, the book offers valuable insights into how public officials, the state, healthcare workers, and citizens responded to the pandemic's consequences, not only on individual bodies but also on social relations within communities, cities, and societies.

The contributing scholars document how state apparatuses, urban configurations, places of employment, legal structures, and ways of life responded to the crisis-altered social conditions during the pandemic. The book investigates what societies experiencing crisis around the world reveal about the states' efficacy and inefficacy in fulfilling their social contract for their citizens, particularly on unresolved issues related to social relations based on politics, race, ethnicity, gender, and crime.

This collection brings together a diverse group of scholars who are experiencing the same temporal moment of crisis, allowing them to watch and observe how the pandemic unfolded in their communities, institutions, and personal lives. The book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and individuals interested in understanding the complex dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on global societies.

Weight: 644g
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781487527082