Sociology of the Pandemic Flashcards
What are the norms of the pandemic?
Wearing a mask
What is the symbol of the pandemic? /2
the rainbow
meaning, “everything will be okay”
What is the language of the pandemic?
Infomedic
What is the belief of the pandemic?
people are dangerous
What evidence supported the belief of the pandemic? /3
don’t wear masks
don’t respect health laws
refuse to get vaccinated
What are the values of the pandemic?
stay safe
How does functionalism view the pandemic? /4
unity, we’re all in this together
trying to maintain stability
impact of policies (PSWs)
staying informed
Which did people choose: get the economy going or minimize new infections? /3
economy: 21%
minimize infections: 79%
mostly women and 60+ y/o were concerned
Who was kept informed regarding the pandemic the most?
60+ y/o with 79%
How does the feminist theory view the pandemic, in regards to females? /4
more women got COVID-19
more women lost their jobs
increase in domestic violence
stay home, stay busy
How does the feminist theory view the pandemic, in regard to minorities? /3
more visible minorities got COVID-19
Indian students were discriminated in the healthcare system
neighborhood effect
How does the conflict theory view the pandemic? /4
some people got a lot richer
others lost their job
gold in the vaccine
global inequality
Who are the big winners of the pandemic? /3
“Some got a lot richer”
Pfizer/BioNTech
Moderna
both making $65,000/minute
What is problematic about Pfizer and Moderna? /2(3)
of their total vaccine supplies to low-income countries:
- Pfizer delivered less than 1%
- Moderna delivered 0.2%
98% of people in low-income countries have not been fully vaccinated
What was the public funding for Pfizer and Moderna? /2
$8 billion in 2020 alone
Pfizer’s forecasted revenue for 2021 is $81-82 billion, 130 percent more than last year
Who are the BIGGEST winners? /4
Elon Musk rose $118.5 billion
Jeff Bezos rose by $71.4 billion
Mark Zuckerberg rose by $50.1 million
Larry Ellison, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Bill Gates, and Steve Ballmer each rose by $20-30 billion
Who are the big losers of the pandemic? /4
unemployment rose
substantial increase in food bank traffic (not enough food)
14-26% of family income was reduced
global inequality
How does symbolic interactionism view the pandemic? /2
the meaning of the pandemic
activities while in lockdown (hobbies, talents, etc.)
What did people do during the lockdown? /9
Watched Netflix
Ate
Drank
Listened to music
Baked
Exercised
Bought stuff online
Made gardens
Got pets
