시론: 한국 사회 감염병의 사회성 · 문화성과 돌봄윤리의 함의

Abstract

Apart from the praise for “k-quarantine”, many people suffer from the COVID-19 pandemic. Plenty of issues are raised in taking care of people and the community and dealing with fear and pain under the burden of quarantine. This article explores the possibility of caring as civic ethics in epidemics. Also, for humanistic response to disasters, we examine whether socio-cultural exploration and reflection can be associated with caring. Reflecting on social and cultural aspects of epidemics can restore collective narratives and expand caring for community members. Moreover, it can contribute to recovery by allowing them to understand the experience of epidemics as shared ones.<BR>Exploring the social and cultural aspects of infectious diseases can be twofold; one is tracing the perception of diseases and their victims in terms of time and locality; the other is examining the affection and discourse in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the stigma of diseases can be an important topic in exploring the issues of infectious diseases. By examining the affective flow of stigma and hatred, powerful hindsight will be obtained for the direction of care during pandemics.