Beyond the Virus
Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives on Inequalities Raised by COVID-19
Edited by Sabrina Germain and Adrienne Yong
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978-1529221244Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529221237Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529221251Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529221251Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University Press
Beyond the Virus
As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded, stark social inequalities have increasingly been revealed and, in many cases, exacerbated by the global health crisis.
This book explores these inequalities, identifying three thematic strands: power and governance, gender and marginalized communities. By examining these three themes in relation to the effects of the pandemic, the book uncovers how unequal the pandemic truly is. It brings together invaluable insights from a range of international scholars across multiple disciplines to critically analyse how these inequalities have played out in the context of COVID-19 as a first step towards achieving social justice.
“This important series of essays offers a hugely valuable international and interdisciplinary insight into the multiple forms of inequality which have been exposed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.” Keith Syrett, University of Bristol
“Alarmed by how lopsided social injustices get exacerbated under a global health crisis, Germain and Yong have assembled an impressive set of international contributors sharing their concerns. They emerged from this murky field with a wide-ranging account that is at once clarifying, devastating, and hopeful.” Marie-Andrée Jacob, University of Leeds
Sabrina Germain is Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Law and Policy at City, University of London.
Adrienne Yong is Senior Lecturer in EU Law and Human Rights at City, University of London.
Part 1: Introduction
Introduction: Beyond the Virus – Perspectives on Power, Gender and Marginalization - Sabrina Germain and Adrienne Yong
Part 2: Power and Governance
1. Beyond Liberty: A Republican Perspective on COVID-19 Restrictions and the Politics of Freedom - Gwilym David Blunt
2. Beyond Authority and Governance in Israel during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Crumbling of Solidarity and the Rise of Social Inequalities - Roy Gilbar and Nili Karako-Eyal
3. Mitigating Social Inequities in Quebec: Governance Law to the Rescue? - Marie-Ève Couture-Ménard, Louise Bernier, Mylaine Breton and Jean-Frédéric Ménard
Part 3: Gender
4. (In)Equality, Expertise and the COVID-19 Crisis: An Intersectional Analysis - Valentina Cardo and Julia Boelle
5. Beyond COVID-19 Lockdown Compliance: A Gender Analysis - Naomi Finch, Simon Halliday, Jed Meers, Joe Tomlinson and Mark Wilberforce
Part 4: Marginalized Communities
6. Beyond Privacy: South Korea’s Digital Technology-led Policy on COVID-19 and Its Impact on Human Rights Buhm-Suk Baek
7. Business as Usual: Inequality and Health Litigation during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil - Natalia Pires de Vasconcelos
8. Beyond the Rhetoric of Essentiality: Canada’s Neoliberal Migrant Worker Policy during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Y.Y. Brandon Chen
Part 5: Conclusion
Conclusion: Beyond the Virus, Towards Social Justice - Sabrina Germain and Adrienne Yong
