Beyond the Virus: Multidisciplinary and International Perspectives on Inequalities Raised by COVID-19

by Buhm-Suk Baek (Contribution by), Joe Tomlinson (Contribution by), Louise Bernier (Contribution by), Gwilym David Blunt (Contribution by), Julia Boelle (Contribution by)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529221244
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	03/01/2024
Series:	Bristol Studies in Law and Social Justice
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“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