The SARS-CoV-2 virus, commonly referred to as COVID-19, is perhaps the greatest threat to life, and lifestyles, around the world in more than a century. Although there is little global agreement on many issues related to the virus, there is widespread agreement that the actual number of cases - both of those infected and of those who have died as a result of infection - is certainly much higher than official numbers suggest The impact of the virus, however, has spread well beyond the realm of the medical, also heavily impacting social, cultural, economic, political, and quotidian ways of living for nearly every human being on the planet. The two edited volumes in this set contribute to a broader understanding of the impact COVID-19 is having, and will have, on our understandings, efforts, and decisions of the future of global society. The first volume, COVID-19: Global Pandemic, Societal Responses, Ideological Solutions, addresses issues related to ethics and ideologies, exacerbating inequalities, and social responses to the crisis. The chapters contained within the volume cover such critical issues as poverty work amidst the pandemic, environmental impacts, changes in the understanding and application of key social scientific theoretical perspectives, and how the novelty of the virus has increasingly become accepted as commonplace. These volumes will be essential reading for students and scholars of sociology, anthropology, criminal justice, political science and the sociology of medicine.

Book Information
ISBN 9780367695149
Author J. Michael Ryan
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 156g