RT Journal Article
T1 The social evolution of COVID-19: pandemics as total social facts
T2 A evolución social da COVID-19: as pandemias como actos sociais totais
T2 La evolución SOCIAL del COVID-19: las pandemias como actos sociales totales
A1 Labora González, Juan José
A1 Fernández Vilas, Enrique
K1 Total social fact
K1 COVID-19
K1 Pandemic
K1 Sociology of health
K1 Risk
K1 Marcel Mauss
AB The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented global event in recent history. Beginning with an initial outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, the virus spread rapidly across the globe, causing millions of deaths and triggering an unprecedented health, economic, and social crisis. The initial response to the outbreak in many countries was the implementation of social distancing measures, including the closure of schools and businesses, the cancellation of mass events, and the banning of travel. These measures were aimed at reducing the virus’ spread and preventing health systems from being overwhelmed by the numerous severe COVID-19 cases. However, these measures also had a devastating economic impact, especially on precarious workers and freelancers, as well as those who were unable to work from home. As the pandemic (also considered a syndemic or synergistic epidemic) dragged on, countries adopted more flexible approaches to dealing with the virus, adopting mitigation measures rather than social distancing measures. These included the use of masks, testing and contact tracing, and the opening of businesses and schools with the implementation of additional safety measures. This paper highlights the social consequences of the pandemic, ultimately arguing that it is a total social fact (from the French fait social total), based on Marcel Mauss’ categorization, since it encompassed and impacted all facets of human life.
PB Frontiers in Sociology
SN 2297-7775
YR 2024
FD 2024-07-08
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38234
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38234
LA eng
NO Labora González, J. J. and Fernández-Vilas, E. (2024). The social evolution of COVID-19: pandemics as total social facts. Front. Sociol. 9:1397826. doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2024.1397826
NO Xunta de Galicia. Reference ED431B 2022/31
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026