How to Live Through a Pandemic
How to Live Through a Pandemic by Simone Abram, published by Routledge in 2023, offers an insightful exploration of the role of anthropology in understanding the human experience during pandemics. This edition spans 218 pages and is presented in English. The book examines how individuals navigate the challenges posed by pandemics, drawing lessons from Covid-19 and historical instances to inform future responses and alleviate suffering.
Readers will find a comprehensive analysis that highlights current research and reflections from various countries within the fields of medical anthropology, care, and surveillance. The chapters delve into topics such as digital ethnography and the everyday economies of lockdown, showcasing the diverse and innovative anthropological work relevant to pandemic situations. This volume not only addresses the implications of ongoing research under pandemic restrictions but also provides a broad overview of anthropology’s contributions to understanding disease and health issues, making it a valuable resource for academics and practitioners in public health and social sciences.
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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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