American Tragedy of Covid-19 - Social and Political Crises of 2020

Informationen zum Autor Naomi Zack is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Lehman College, CUNY. Her recent books are Ethics and Race: Past and Present Intersections and Controversies, The American Tragedy of COVID-19: Social and Political Crises of 2020, Progressive Anonymity: From Identity Politics to Evidence-Based Government, and Reviving the Social Compact: Inclusive Citizenship in an Age of Extreme Politics. Klappentext Zack presents social and political aspects of the COVID-19 disaster as it unfolded through federal and local government structures, society, culture, and the economy. As a record of 2020 and an argument for why we need to prepare for Climate Change and the next pandemic, this book is an essential resource for every student, scholar, and citizen. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction: From the Middle of Things 1. The Virus in the World 2. Federalism and Localism 3. The US Culture Wars and Rhetoric 4. Inequalities and Marginalization 5. Police Reform 6. Education 7. The Economy 8. Media 9. Conspiracy 10. The Ethics of Climate Change Conclusion: Tragedy and Resilience Select Biography About the Author

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Naomi Zack, Zack Naomi
• Verlag: Rowman and Littlefield
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781538151181
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5118-1
• Seiten: 274
• Serien: Explorations in Contemporary Social-Political Philosophy; Explorations in Contemporary S
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Philosophie > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Sozialwissenschaften allgemein; PHILOSOPHY / Social, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Politics and government, Social impact of disasters, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)