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This open access book examines the various ways that shame, shaming
and stigma became an integral part of the United Kingdom's public
health response to COVID-19 during 2020. As the Covid-19 pandemic
unfolded in 2020, it quickly became clear that experiences of
shame, shaming and stigma dominated personal and public life. From
healthcare workers insulted in the streets to anti-Asian racism,
the online shaming of "Covidiots" to the identification of the
"lepers of Leicester", public animus about the pandemic found
scapegoats for its frustrations. Interventions by the UK government
maximised rather than minimized these phenomena. Instead of
developing robust strategies to address shame, the government's
healthcare policies and rhetoric seemed to exacerbate experiences
of shame, shaming and stigma, relying on a language and logic that
intensified oppositional, antagonistic thinking, while
dissimulating about its own responsibilities. Through a series of
six case studies taken from the events of 2020, this
thought-provoking book identifies a systemic failure to manage
shame-producing circumstances in the UK. Ultimately, it addresses
the experience of shame as a crucial, if often overlooked,
consequence of pandemic politics, and advocates for a "shame
sensitive" approach to public health responses. The open access
edition of this book is available under a CC BY NC ND 4.0 licence
on www.bloomsburycollections.com Open access was funded by The
Wellcome Trust.
This open access book examines the various ways that shame, shaming
and stigma became an integral part of the United Kingdom's public
health response to COVID-19 during 2020. As the Covid-19 pandemic
unfolded in 2020, it quickly became clear that experiences of
shame, shaming and stigma dominated personal and public life. From
healthcare workers insulted in the streets to anti-Asian racism,
the online shaming of "Covidiots" to the identification of the
"lepers of Leicester", public animus about the pandemic found
scapegoats for its frustrations. Interventions by the UK government
maximised rather than minimized these phenomena. Instead of
developing robust strategies to address shame, the government's
healthcare policies and rhetoric seemed to exacerbate experiences
of shame, shaming and stigma, relying on a language and logic that
intensified oppositional, antagonistic thinking, while
dissimulating about its own responsibilities. Through a series of
six case studies taken from the events of 2020, this
thought-provoking book identifies a systemic failure to manage
shame-producing circumstances in the UK. Ultimately, it addresses
the experience of shame as a crucial, if often overlooked,
consequence of pandemic politics, and advocates for a "shame
sensitive" approach to public health responses. The open access
edition of this book is available under a CC BY NC ND 4.0 licence
on www.bloomsburycollections.com Open access was funded by The
Wellcome Trust.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
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