The Pandemic Divide: How COVID Increased Inequality in America
As COVID-19 made inroads in the United States in spring 2020, a common refrain rose above the din: "We're all in this together." However, the full picture was far more complicated-and far less equitable. Black and Latinx populations suffered illnesses, outbreaks, and deaths at much hi...
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Zusammenfassung: | As COVID-19 made inroads in the United States in spring 2020, a
common refrain rose above the din: "We're all in this together."
However, the full picture was far more complicated-and far less
equitable. Black and Latinx populations suffered illnesses,
outbreaks, and deaths at much higher rates than the general
populace. Those working in low-paid jobs and those living in
confined housing or communities already disproportionately beset by
health problems were particularly vulnerable. The contributors to
The Pandemic Divide explain how these and other racial
disparities came to the forefront in 2020. They explore COVID-19's
impact on multiple arenas of daily life-including wealth, health,
housing, employment, and education-while highlighting what steps
could have been taken to mitigate the full force of the pandemic.
Most crucially, the contributors offer concrete public policy
solutions that would allow the nation to respond effectively to
future crises and improve the long-term well-being of all
Americans. Contributors. Fenaba Addo, Steve Amendum, Leslie
Babinski, Sandra Barnes, Mary T. Bassett, Keisha Bentley-Edwards,
Kisha Daniels, William A. Darity Jr., Melania DiPietro, Jane Dokko,
Fiona Greig, Adam Hollowell, Lucas Hubbard, Damon Jones, Steve
Knotek, Arvind Krishnamurthy, Henry Clay McKoy Jr., N. Joyce Payne,
Erica Phillips, Eugene Richardson, Paul Robbins, Jung Sakong, Marta
Sánchez, Melissa Scott, Kristen Stephens, Joe Trotter, Chris Wheat,
Gwendolyn L. Wright |
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DOI: | 10.2307/j.ctv2vr9d90 |