The impact of the coronavirus crisis on European societies. What have we learnt and where do we go from here? – Introduction to the Covid volume

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ID12658151
AutoresM Grasso (0000-0002-6911-2241, Queen Mary University of London, autor de correspondencia), Martina Klicperová‐baker (0000-0001-9333-7339, Institute of Psychology, Czech Academy of Sciences, the Czech Republic & Department of Political Science, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA), Sebastian Koo (0000-0001-6739-1649, University of Konstanz), Y Kosyakova (0000-0002-9621-1755, Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany, autor de correspondencia), Antonello Petrillo (Chairs of General Sociology, Sociology of Islam, and Sociology of Territories and Populations, University Suor Orsola Benincasa, Naples, Italy), Ionela Vlase (0000-0002-5117-3783, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu)
Año2021
Volumen23
Númerosup1
PáginasS2-S32
Fecha de publicación2021-01-27
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEuropean Societies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1461-6696 • E-ISSN: 1469-8307
EditorialRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14616696.2020.1869283
OpenAlexW3123839461
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas41
Referencias citadas65

The coronavirus pandemic, which first impacted European societies in early 2020, has created a twofold crisis by combining a health threat with economic turmoil. While the crisis has affected all European societies very significantly, its impact varies across countries, social groups, and societal domains. In an effort to provide a first overview of the effect of the coronavirus crisis, in this editorial we discuss contributions of 58 papers published as part of this special issue. These early research papers illustrate the varied impact of the pandemic on various areas of social life. The first group of studies in this special issue analyzes the effect of the pandemic on social inequalities with respect to gender, ethnic otherness, education, and work. A second stream of research focuses on the psychological consequences of the pandemic, especially with respect to wellbeing and resilience. Thirdly, the crisis is discussed on a societal level, in regard to welfare states, social policies, and approaches to crisis governance. In a fourth line of inquiry, several studies have analyzed the impact of the pandemic on social solidarity and cohesion. A fifth strand of research is devoted to examining the role of culture and lifestyles. This review ends with a discussion of areas for future research trajectories

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Pandemic · Political economy · Political science · Psychological resilience · Social distance · Sociology · Solidarity · Employment and Welfare Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology