Only the Immunocompromised and Elderly Will Die
Precarity and Care in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4564434 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa J Hardy (0000-0002-2726-3674, Northern Arizona University, corresponding author), Carly Thompson-Campitor (0000-0002-4570-0604, Northern Arizona University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 305-313 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0145-9740 • E-ISSN: 1545-5882 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01459740.2025.2495640 |
| PMID | 40256871 |
| OpenAlex | W4409647453 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
During the first days of COVID-19, stories about health and life circulated quickly and with resolve. The phrase "only the immunocompromised and elderly will die" became a touchpoint of disagreement, meaning fascist sacrifice to some and comfort to others. Examples provide insights into how, in times of disruption, meanings embedded in diffusive phrases expose and reinforce existing systems of power. We use the concept of shoring , borrowed from engineering, to discuss how health narratives reinforce and challenge existing structures of power and injustice in moments of social and political strife
Political science · Precarity · Sociology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender Studies · Medicine · Gerontology
Applied Thematic Analysis
The Logic of Care
Qualitative research sample design and sample size
‘Covid containers’ in pandemic mediascapes
Living in opposition
The Fascist Threat
Frames of war
Self-Care as Social Crafting
Beyond the Linguistic/Medical Anthropology Divide
How Covid-19 Reveals Structures of Vulnerability
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |