TITLE :

Sociological Reflections on the Covid-19 Pandemic in India: Redefining the Normal

AUTHOR :

Suraj Beri.

ABSTRACT :

This volume is a compilation of sociological essays on various elements of our life that were impacted by the Covid-19-led lockdown and the profound changes it brought about in terms of how we relate to individuals, institutions, events, and environments. Focusing on specific areas such as the health system, the educational field, the media, household life, the sufferings of migrant workers, and marginalised social groups, editors Gopi Tripathy, Anurita Jalan, and Mala Shankardass have woven papers on diverse themes into this volume to analyse social life during a covid-driven pandemic. This volume aims to describe the reorganisation of our lives, our relationships, and our social and cultural norms as a result of the unfolding medical crisis in the social and cultural environment in India. This volume is comprised of eight critical essays followed by an epilogue. The essays in the volume, examine how the pandemic affects social life, people's settled sense of identity, new notions of mediated notions of consumer goods and behaviour, gendered notions of work, belonging and labour, experiences and troubles faced by elderly and disabled, socially and economically excluded sections, those who were affected by the virus, the sense of fear and stigma, and the painful experiences of domestic workers, informal sector workers, and informal sector employers.

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.52253/vjta.2023.v04i01.08

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