Mala Kapur (Hrsg.) Shankardass

Sociological Reflections on the Covid-19 Pandemic in India

Redefining the Normal

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This book presents a sociological study of the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of India. It invites readers to understand disasters and crises as triggers of radical transformations in society, changing the very nature of every day and the meaning of normal. It discusses the processes through which society accepts, internalizes and reinvents a new way of life. It provides insights into its impact on the individual, family, economy and the state and the relationships not only between them but also within them. The chapters draw attention to the concerns of the vulnerable sections of the population - the aged, children, women, the disabled, mi… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Tripathy, Gopi Devdutt (Hrsg.) / Jalan, Anurita (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-981-1623-20-2
EAN: 9789811623202
Produktnummer: 36651789
Verlag: Springer
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Plattform: PDF
Masse: 3'065 KB

Über den Autor

Gopi Devdutt Tripathy is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi. Her research interests include religion, sociological theory, popular culture, gender studies and literary texts.Anurita Jalan is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi. Her areas of interest are sociology of health and medicine, gender studies, family and marriage and ethics in the everyday life of students. She has presented papers in some national and international workshops and symposia related to her areas of interest. She has also written articles/chapters for some journals and books.Mala Kapur Shankardass is a sociologist, a gerontologist and a health and development social scientist. She is also a teacher, a writer, a researcher, a consultant and an activist. She has been involved with ageing studies since 1992, when she began pursuing postdoctoral work on ageing issues. She has held prestigious assignments with various United Nations agencies and with national and international institutions. She has participated in panel discussions, delivered keynote addresses and chaired sessions on ageing concerns with reputed organizations both in India and abroad. She has been awarded fellowships for her contributions to gerontology around the world.