Dublin Core
Title
COVID-19 and Social Sciences
Subject
Social sciences
Description
The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound effects on all dimensions of life: individual, social, cultural, and public and economic health, among others. The contribution of social sciences is very relevant in understanding this disease and pandemic as well as its effects. It is also relevant for taking measures, such as, for example, compliance with physical distance, mask-wearing, no gatherings, and information to the population in a more efficient way. This book discusses topics such as COVID-19 in a risk society and its implications; the situation of patients with diabetes in a lockdown context; the technological, pedagogical, and social challenges posed by remote teaching; and, finally, the explanation of potential contributions of several specific social sciences that can shape both the taking of measures and their fulfilment in the desired direction. The book concludes with an analysis of the underlying social, psychological, and philosophical issues that are pandemic-related and that may have a considerable impact on societies and individuals, also highlighting the situation of the most disadvantaged groups, given that pandemics tend to accentuate social inequalities.
Creator
Ferreira, Carlos Miguel (editor)
Serpa, Sandro (editor)
Serpa, Sandro (editor)
Source
https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/68339
Publisher
MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date
2021
Contributor
Siti Muzaroh
Rights
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Textbooks
Identifier
10.3390/books978-3-0365-0155-0