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56. Children's Carework in a Global Pandemic: Anthropology of Childhood and Infectious Disease

05.15.2020 - By Society for Cultural AnthropologyPlay

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Hunleth and Yount-André discuss Hunleth's research on children's caregiving amid Zambia's tuberculosis (TB) outbreak and trace parallels with today's COVID19 pandemic. They look at the role of proximity, recognizing the different ways children offer care, how to discuss disease with children and problematize the idea of disclosure, and the moral valences that become attached to disease and the people who suffer from them - particularly around privilege and vulnerability.

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