Between Georgia and Ohio: Constructing the Covid‐19 Disaster in the United States
Department
School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development
Additional Department
Geography and Anthropology
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2020
Embargo Period
1-19-2021
Abstract
As the Covid‐19 pandemic continues to unfold around the world, governments engage in diverse decision‐making processes that shape everyday living patterns, rituals and livelihoods. This article compares and examines state‐level governmental influences on the social construction of the Covid‐19 disaster in the United States, specifically analyzing the states of Ohio and Georgia. The authors interrogate how governing bodies and officials in these states differentially construct the crisis and reshape social norms during periods of liminality.
Journal Title
Anthropology Today
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8322.12591
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