Covid-19 in Africa

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910770249903321
• Autore: Arndt Susan
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024; ©2023
• ISBN: 3-031-40316-9
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (330 pages)
• Collana: African Histories and Modernities Series
• Altri autori (Persone): YacoubaBanhoro; LawansonTaibat; MsindoEnocent; SimateiPeter
• Disciplina: 362.19624144
• Soggetti: Public health - Africa; Economic conditions
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Acknowledgements and Dedication -- About This Book -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Covid-19 in Africa: Social and Economic Ramifications -- A Global Pandemic on a Fragile Continent -- Structure and Summary of Chapters -- Part I: Discoursing and Narrating the Pandemic -- Part II: Experiencing and Coping with the Pandemic -- Part III: Pandemic(s) and the Ethics of Care -- Bibliography -- Part I: Discoursing and Narrating the Pandemic -- Chapter 2: So Much Fear and Questioning: A Comparative Study of Discourses on Covid-19 in Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon -- Introduction -- Some Theoretical Reflections -- Discourse -- The Epi- or Pandemic Discourse -- Morality -- Methodology and Data Collection -- Data Analysis -- Cameroon -- Positive Attitude Towards the Vaccine Without Moral Framing -- Negative Attitude Towards the Vaccine Without Moral Framing -- Negative Attitude Towards the Vaccine with Implicit Moral Framing -- Negative Attitude Towards the Vaccine with Explicit Moral Framing -- Côte d’Ivoire -- Vaccination Is a Good Thing
• Sommario/riassunto: This book delves into the societal and economic impacts of the COVID-; 19 pandemic in Africa, examining reactions and responses at both individual and institutional levels. It challenges the notion of a singular, Western-origin modernity by exploring multiple modernities within African contexts. The volume covers diverse topics such as governance, public health, and socio-economic ramifications, employing methodologies like empirical and policy analysis. The editors aim to provide insights into Africa's preparedness to handle complex crises and highlight community solidarity and institutional reflections. The book is intended for scholars and readers interested in African studies, history, and contemporary global challenges.