This book explores the unparalleled adversities and strain that the COVID-19 pandemic caused on the social and economic lives of people.
The book allows readers a glimpse into the experiences of death of near and dears, loss of livelihood, psychological trauma, restrictions on movement and social life, shifts in international relations, and effects on big and small industries caused by the pandvnemic. It focusses on the major shifts caused within communities and highlights how politics, power dynamics, and socio-cultural systems have been reset and recovered during recent times. The volume also offers suggestions to offset economic hardships the pandemic has caused especially to the poor and marginalized as well as policy changes to help governments and communities to build more resilient economic and health infrastructure and support systems.
With interdisciplinary contributions, this book is an essential read for students and researchers of public health, social sciences, health economics, healthcare management, development studies, public policy, and South Asian studies.
Edited by:
R C Sobti,
Vipin Sobti,
Monica Aggarwal
Imprint: Routledge India
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032367033
ISBN 10: 1032367032
Pages: 324
Publication Date: 18 December 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors Acknowledgements 1 COVID-19 Pandemic and the Dwindling Social, Political, and Economic Systems R.C. SOBTI, VIPIN SOBTI AND NEHA MIGLANI 2 A New Pandemic on Its Way: Psychological Implications of COVID-19 MEENA SEHGAL AND SHRUTI SHOURIE 3 COVID-19: Psycho-Social Reset and Recovery across the Age ROSHAN LAL AND RITU SEKHRI 4 Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on International Politics KAMLA SANDHU 5 Exploring Equality and Fraternity during the Pandemic: Critical Science Reaction on COVID-19 RONKI RAM 6 Shift toward Civil Federalism: COVID and the Post-COVID Era MANJEET PAINTAL 7 Natural Disasters such as Pandemic COVID-19 and Their Effects on the Poor RATTAN SINGH AND TANIA SINGH 8 Migrant Workers and Marginalized Sections of the Society: Issues and Challenges in the Era of COVID-19 EMANUAL NAHAR 9 COVID-19 and Dislocation of Migrants in India RAJESH GILL, SANGEETA MALHOTRA AND ADITYA PARIHAR 10 Sociopolitical Impact of COVID-19 on Diet EKTA BAJAJ 11 Use of Social Media during Pandemic Situation: A Case of COVID-19 ARCHANA R. SINGH 12 Role of Mass Media during and Post-COVID-19 Pandemic NEHA MIGLANI 13 Paradigm Shift in Rural Areas in Post-Pandemic Era RAJESH KUMAR MISHRA 14 Impact of COVID-19 on Sports Performance of Athletes GURMEET SINGH 15 COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities for Youth MONITA DHIMAN 16 Political Economy of the COVID Pandemic: Are Nations Headed for Depression and War? N.M.P. VERMA 17 COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia: A Cross-Country Analysis with Special Focus on India MANJIT SHARMA AND PUSHPAK SHARMA 18 Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism and Hospitality Industry: Resilience, Recovery, and the Way Forward PRASHANT KUMAR GAUTAM 19 Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Macroeconomic Indicators: A Comparative Study of Developed and Developing Countries D.K. YADAV 20 AIDS and Processes of COVID-19 Economic Recovery VINAYAK H. TREHAN 21 Impact of COVID-19 on Global Stock Markets YASH PAL TANEJA AND ANJALI GANDHI 22 Pandemic and Health Sector of India: An Economic Analysis HARSH GANDHAR AND SUMIT KUMAR 23 Impact of COVID-19 on Informal Workers: An Analysis of Indian Labour Market MANJIT SHARMA AND PUSHPAK SHARMA 24 Impact of COVID-19 on Manufacturing Sector of India: Harnessing Opportunity to Become Self-Reliant Economy KESHAV MALHOTRA AND MONIKA AGGARWAL 25 MSMEs’ Survival during COVID-19 Times in India NIHARIKA SHARMA AND PREETI VOHRA 26 Monetary Policy Measures amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Critique MONIKA AGGARWAL AND SANJEEV K. SHARMA Index
R.C. Sobti is former Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh, and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. He is a scientist, an able administrator, and a dynamic institution builder. He was bestowed with one of the highest civilian awards, Padmashri, by the Government of India in 2009. He has published more than 350 papers in journals of repute and about five dozen books in diverse areas. He is fellow of a number of Academies including Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, World Academy of Sciences, and Canadian Academy of Cardiovascular Diseases. Vipin Sobti is an educationist and has been teaching psychology and child development for more than 40 years both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. After completing her term as Principal, Government College, Mohali, Punjab (India), she was nominated as member of Education Tribunal, Punjab. She has published a few books and a number of articles, and has attended delivered talks in conferences in India and abroad. Monika Aggarwal is Professor at the University Institute of Applied Management Sciences, Panjab University. She has published a number of papers/reports and has actively participated in conferences in India and abroad. She is Co-Investigator in the ICSSR research programme on Green Business Strategies and in ‘Transforming India’s Green Revolution by Research and Empowerment for Sustainable Food Supplies’ sponsored by Research Councils, UK.
