1st Edition

Pandemic Perspectives Praxis, Policy and Pedagogies

Edited By Sandra Joseph, Reena Marwah Copyright 2024

    The book explores the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on nations across the globe since early 2020. It hosts a variety of perspectives within economic, social and development research studies, providing contemporary and proper information. The book also presents policy prescriptions for developing economies, critiques the system of disease surveillance and waste management, and defines a vision for India's development. It also mirrors issues related to digitisation, marginalisation, government regulations and health systems and provides original ideas for innovative methodologies suitable for higher education.

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    Foreword

    Acknowledgements

    Editors and Contributors

    1. Pandemic PerspectivesIdeas for Transformation, Rebuilding Human Capital and Pedagogies for Higher Education

    Sandra Joseph & Reena Marwah

    Section A: The COVID-19 Pandemic

    2. (Un)Knowability of a Disease

    Disease Surveillance from the “Spanish Flu” to “Corona” Outbreak

    Maya John

    3. Social Science Research in the Times of COVID-19

    Examining the Digital Alternatives

    Nivedita Ghosh, Anuradha Sharma & Amrita Sastry

    4. Philosophical Inquiry into COVID-19 and its Gender Perspective

    Ghazala Rizvi

    Section B: Sector Specific Impacts and Insights

    5. Public Health Framework: Prevention against COVID-19 in India

    Traditional Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes, and Behaviour-based Perspectives

    Divya Agarwal, Manish Kaushik & Anil K. Gupta

    6. Indian Pharmaceutical Industry and the Pandemic: Exploring Potential and Possibilities

    Reena Marwah, Anshi Goel & Vrinda Moda

    7. Bio-Medical Waste and COVID-19 Pandemic: A State-wise Analysis

    Mercykutty Jacob, Megha Jacob, Nicole Srishti Basile & Sanaa Munjal

    8. Impact of COVID-19 on Brick-and-Mortar Retail and the Future Ahead

    Shweta Paradkar & Monica Rani

    9. Impact of COVID-19 on Stock Market Behaviour of Selected Asian Economies 

    Anshi Goel, Renu Gupta & Priyanka Marwah

    Section C: Case Studies

    10. The Role of Women’s Leadership in Community Centric Initiatives for the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kerala

    Sushila Ramaswamy

    11. COVID-19 and the Changing Trends in CSR: Dilemmas of Persons with Disability in India

    Reshma Jose

    12. Non-biodegradability of Caste Waste Pickers and Policy in Delhi during COVID-19

    Ishita Singh & Shalaka

    13. Exploring Oral Narratives in Times of COVID-19: A Case Study of Adivasi-Bodo Conflict in Assam

    Bipasha R. Lakra

    14. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Education and Economic Stability of the Students

    Shalini Srivastava, Jasmin & Akanksha Aggarwal

    15. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychological and Physical Health of College Students

    Sneh Kapoor, Isha Mishra & Jasmin

    Biography

    Sandra Joseph, Principal of Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi. Advisor to NGOs and a member on the Editorial Boards for Illness, Crisis and Loss, Baywood Publishing Company, UK and Critical and Radical Social Work, Policy Press, UK. 

    Reena Marwah, Professor, Department of Commerce, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi. Founding Editor of Millennial Asia, a Scopus Journal and has undertaken several national and international consultancy projects with the World Bank, UN Women and ICSSR, India.