Constructing the Pandemic in Pakistan: Competing Perceptions, Politics, and Structured Disparities during COVID-19 (1) (Routledge Studies in Health and Medical Anthropology)

Synopsis

With a focus on the way the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic unfolded in Pakistan, this book casts a critical light on the unique experiences and responses of individuals, community and government. It critically examines how these diverse actors made sense of and navigated the outbreak of disease. The author reveals differing perspectives and multiple narratives that emerged at various levels. The chapters situate the spread of rumors, conspiracy theories, and new social rituals within micro- and/or macro-contexts, and describe the interplay between the virus and various institutionalized forms of inequities and structural vulnerabilities. Touching on socio-cultural, economic, and (geo-)political contexts that make Pakistan a unique case study, the book relates to the past, describes and analyzes the Covidian present, and offers futuristic implications. It enlists distinct imaginaries based on current understandings of an extraordinary challenge that holds significant importance for our human future. Constructing the Pandemic in Pakistan will interest scholars of anthropology, sociology, and the Global South as well as those working in the domains of global and public health.

Copyright:

2026

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

202 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781040409909

Related ISBNs:

9781040409879, 9781032441887, 9781003370918

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

11/10/25

Copyrighted By:

Inayat Ali with Salma Sadique, Shahbaz Ali, Robbie Davis-Floyd, Sania Zehra, Nida Gulshan Nawaz

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Social Studies

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