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Covid stories from East Africa and beyond : lived experiences and forward-looking reflections /

The coronavirus has rattled humanity, tested resolve and determination, and redefined normalcy. This compelling collection of 29 short stories and essays brings together the lived experiences of covid19 through a diversity of voices from across the African continent. The stories highlight challenges...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Mankon, Bamenda : LANGAA RPCID, [2020]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Intro -- Langaa Research & Publishing CIG -- How it all began -- Learning from the past -- Are we safe within the hospital? Our initial response -- How we ensured continuity -- What it really felt like -- The art of healthcare in a pandemic -- Creativity and innovation -- What we were saying though media -- Accepting the new normal -- Challenges -- How will things change going forward? -- Our achievements -- Provisional conclusion -- Humanizing Covid: -- Humor during a Pandemic44F -- Ukaiko A. Bitrus-Ojiambo -- Introduction 
505 8 |a In the beginning, many thought the virus would remain in China. However, being globally linked, it would inevitably show up in Kenya. In February 2020, the Government informed its citizens that three members of the public in two major cities who could ... -- By mid-March, the Government announced the first confirmed case of someone in the country who had contracted covid19. Public health and safety strategies included physical distancing and curfews and later lockdowns of ports and cities. The mandatory w ... 
505 8 |a Many youths and working-class people around the world, including in Kenya, have social media presences, occupations, and/or preoccupations. Kenya is a country of 54 million people, and it is reported that about 77% of the population consults social me ... -- In recent years, the integration into daily life of technology has extended and disrupted social interactions. We now access information and learn through traditional media (radio, TV, newspapers) and new media (via mobile phones, including smartphone ... 
505 8 |a With the curtailment of physical interactions, technology infused private and public spaces in new ways. We adapted quickly to doing the same things differently. For instance, meetings, seminars, funeral services, exercise classes, thesis defenses, an ... -- The corona content being circulated among family, friends, and colleagues includes jokes -- about the deadly virus. I started asking myself about the significance of the jokes. In this chapter I explore the meaning behind the sharing of such content an ... 
505 8 |a I first discuss Bakhtin's thinking about "carnivalesque" humor and consciousness, which will help frame and bring insight to this reflection. Then I present descriptions of humorous videoclips, memes, and images that have been circulated through socia ... -- Storytelling -- Videoclips -- The woman at church (in meme 1) addresses the practice of "crossover services" on the eve of December 31, which are common across Africa, including Kenya. Congregants repeat declarations and receive blessings for the coming year. This meme invites us ... 
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