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. 2022;9(1):409.
doi: 10.1057/s41599-022-01435-7. Epub 2022 Nov 14.

Biopolitics of othering during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dušan Ristić  1 , Dušan Marinković  1
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Biopolitics of othering during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dušan Ristić et al. Humanit Soc Sci Commun. 2022.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic as a global threat caused the introduction of different biopolitical measures accompanied by discourses on otherness, including xenophobic, racist, nationalist, or new orientalist discourses. The aim of this research is to map discourses on otherness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our general hypothesis is that, despite the differences in social and cultural contexts, discourses on otherness generated during the pandemic legitimized biopolitical actions and/or measures in addition to exacerbating social, political and cultural differences. The research is based on a semi-systematic approach to literature review using Situational Analysis and Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse. In conclusion, we discuss the impact of discourse studies in the context of the global emergency.

Keywords: Cultural and media studies; Sociology.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests.

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Social worlds/arenas map: COVID-19, Biopolitics and othering.
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