COVID-19 Responses in Cultural and Political Context

Paradox of Precaution

Antony Palackal, N. B. Lekha, Andre S. de Campos, Janaina P. da Costa, Wesley Shrum (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

244 Seiten

2025
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-0353-4629-5 (ISBN)

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Drawing on a diverse array of international case studies, this book provides an in-depth analysis of how information, exposure, and locative fears shaped global responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. It presents a nuanced understanding of health behavior during crises, exploring issues of public trust, identity, and resistance.

Expert authors delve into key cultural and political factors that impacted public perception and policy, including the credibility of information sources, levels of knowledge and preparedness, and the primary fears and behaviors that emerged. Chapters cover responses across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe, integrating insights from medical professionals, scientists, educators, and individuals in various socio-economic contexts. Reflecting on lessons learned from COVID-19, the book suggests valuable guidance for future pandemic preparedness, emphasizing the influence of culture and politics on our actions and attitudes during global health emergencies.

This interdisciplinary book is a helpful resource for students and researchers in political science, public policy, sociology, public administration and management, and public health. Policymakers, health professionals, and educators will also benefit from its recommendations for handling future health crises.

Edited by Antony Palackal, formerly Professor and Head of Sociology, University of Kerala, Kerala, India, N.B. Lekha, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, S.N. College, Chempazhanthy, University of Kerala, India, André Sica de Campos, Associate Professor in Public Policy, School of Applied Sciences, UNICAMP, Brazil, Janaina Pamplona da Costa, Associate Professor of Science, Technology and Society, Department of Science and Technology Policy, UNICAMP, Brazil and Wesley Shrum, Professor and Chair of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Louisiana State University, USA

Contents
1 Introduction: futility or paradox? The secret of COVID 1
Wesley Shrum
2 Experts, knowledge and social practices: attitudes towards COVID-19 in the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina 17
Sosiuk Ezequiel and Kreimer Pablo
3 Living in times of coronavirus: relationships, information, and perceptions during the pandemic in Mexico 39
Leandro Rodriguez Medina, Ana Pandal de la Peza, and Lucas Galanakis
4 Crescent crossroads: navigating locative fears and COVID-19 perceptions in Türkiye 64
Cihan Aydiner, Hasan Bilgin, and Emre Dikici
5 COVID-19 in the Brazilian context: factors influencing preventive measures in pandemic response 85
André Sica de Campos, Janaina Pamplona da Costa and Johan Poker
6 (Dis)trust and COVID-19 in an American context: political identity and attitudes towards information sources 109
Paige Miller and Wesley Shrum
7 Navigating precautionary measures: public attitudes and actions during COVID-19 in Ghana 130
John K. Aggrey and Nana O. Asiamah
8 Unmasking the infodemic: fear, information, and pandemic response in Kerala, India 157
N.B. Lekha and Antony Palackal
9 Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya: voices of the victims 179
Paul N. Mbatia and Gladys Nyachieo
10 Public trust, skepticism, and collective resistance: exploring early COVID-19 responses in China 203
Xiaoxu Yang
11 Conclusion: pandemic paradoxes — landscape of precaution beyond COVID 219
Antony Palackal
Index 228

Erscheinungsdatum	17.05.2025
Verlagsort	Cheltenham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Medizinrecht
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-0353-4629-X / 103534629X
ISBN-13	978-1-0353-4629-5 / 9781035346295
Zustand	Neuware