How to Live Through a Pandemic
How to Live Through a Pandemic by Simone Abram, published by Taylor & Francis Group in 2024, offers a comprehensive examination of the anthropological insights into the experiences of living through pandemics. This 226-page book delves into the lessons learned from Covid-19 and previous pandemics, aiming to inform future responses and alleviate suffering. It presents a collection of chapters that reflect on current research and long-term reflections from various countries, emphasizing the relevance of medical anthropology, care, surveillance, and the everyday economies during lockdowns.
Readers will find a diverse exploration of how anthropology can enhance our understanding of pandemic experiences. The book highlights the breadth of anthropological work that addresses pandemic situations, extending beyond Covid-19 to consider implications for ongoing and future research under pandemic restrictions. It serves as a valuable resource for academic and applied anthropologists, sociologists, and professionals in global and public health, providing insights into the intersection of politics, social sciences, and anthropology in the context of pandemics.
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This book explores what anthropology can contribute to an understanding of how people live through pandemics. It reflects on how pandemics are experienced and what we can learn from Covid-19 as well as previous instances that might inform future responses and help to alleviate suffering. The chapters highlight current research and longer-term reflections from different countries and areas of the discipline, covering medical anthropology, care and surveillance, digital and experimental ethnography, and the everyday economies of lockdown. They show the breadth and originality of anthropological work relevant to thinking about and responding to pandemic situations. Extending beyond Covid-19, the volume considers the implications for ongoing and future research under pandemic restrictions and gives a broad overview of current anthropology relevant to questions about pandemics. It will be of interest to both academic and applied anthropologists, as well as to sociologists and those working in global and public health.
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