This book presents a broad overview of the challenges posed by
COVID-19 in India and its neighboring countries. It studies the
differing responses to COVID-19 infections across South Asia, the
variegated impact of the pandemic on its societies, communities and
economies, and emerging challenges which require an
interdisciplinary understanding and analysis. With a range of case
studies from India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan,
and Sri Lanka, this book, Analyses the socio-economic impact of the
pandemic, including the structural challenges faced by farmers in
the agricultural production and migrant workers in the informal
sectors; Examines the shifting trends in migration and displacement
during the pandemic; Explores the precarity faced by LGBTQ+,
transgender, Dalit, tribal, senior citizens, and other marginalized
communities during the pandemic; Discusses the gendered impact of
the pandemic on women and girls, combining with multiple and
intersecting inequalities like race, ethnicity, socio-economic
status, age, geographical location, and sexual orientation; Sheds
light on the position of health infrastructure and healthcare
services across different countries, and the transitions
experienced in their education sectors as well, in response to
COVID-19. A holistic read on the pandemic, this book will be of
interest to scholars and researchers of sociology, medical
anthropology, sociology of health, pandemic and health studies,
political studies, social anthropology, public policy, and South
Asian studies.
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