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Countering or Reinforcing (Gendered) Inequalities? Ramifications of the Covid-19 Pandemic in and Through Media
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Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic reveals and exacerbates inequalities in various ways. Gender inequalities - intertwined with intersectional differences along class, ethnicity, or origin - are highly visible. Legacy and social media around the world cover and perform these issues as much as they conceal them. ... view more
The Covid-19 pandemic reveals and exacerbates inequalities in various ways. Gender inequalities - intertwined with intersectional differences along class, ethnicity, or origin - are highly visible. Legacy and social media around the world cover and perform these issues as much as they conceal them. On the one hand, they have the ability to give those affected a voice and to intervene in public discourse. On the other hand, they reproduce stereotypes and imbalances and rely on gendered (infra)structures. This thematic issue explores the entanglement between empowering and restricting forms of media discourse and media practices. Ten contributions from different world regions, which analyze various media, and involve diverse methodological approaches, make visible reproductions of established power structures as well as new visibilities and counter-practices of marginalized groups. In sum, they generate a complex body of knowledge about global and local inequalities and the ramifications of the pandemic in and through media.... view less
Keywords
epidemic; gender; gender-specific factors; inequality; intersectionality; marginality; social inequality; stereotype; social media
Classification
Media Contents, Content Analysis
Free Keywords
Covid-19; gender and representation; gender gaps; gender inequalities; global inequalities; marginalization; visibility
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 86-90
Journal
Media and Communication, 11 (2023) 1
Issue topic
Global Inequalities in the Wake of Covid-19: Gender, Pandemic, and Media Gaps
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; reviewed