Although the world has experienced many epidemics, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is exactly that--novel. The impacts on society's way of life, education, family, and economy are drastic. As a result, people seek explanations that have answers rooted in social science.
The Social Science of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Call to Action for Researchers draws on theories derived from the social sciences to address the multitude of questions raised by the pandemic and to inspire a future generation of researchers. This book focuses specifically on the social science of a pandemic. While medical, health, and other sciences are critical to understanding a pandemic, so, too, is understanding the role of society and person. Together, psychology and society shape every aspect of life, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception to this pattern. Parts of society--and science--will be forever affected.
Edited by Monica K. Miller, The Social Science of the COVID-19 Pandemic is a collection of academic essays written by a group of international authors. The book begins by overviewing the timeline of the pandemic and how it affected life. It then discusses behaviors and experiences during the pandemic, followed by sections on outcomes after the pandemic and best practices for conducting future studies during or about the pandemic.
This book is an expansive, go-to text designed to help promote recovery from the pandemic, to minimize the negative effects of similar events in the future, and to inform social science research going forward.
Edited by:
Monica K. Miller (Foundation Professor Foundation Professor University of Nevada Reno)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 168mm,
Width: 231mm,
Spine: 79mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780197615133
ISBN 10: 0197615139
Pages: 672
Publication Date: 17 April 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface Chapter 1: The Reciprocal Relationship Between Disease and Society: Historical and Modern Perspectives Monica K. Miller, Bryce Van Vleet, Hugh Shapiro Section One: Foundation of the COVID-19 Pandemic Chapter 2: How the Pandemic Changed People, Experiences, and the World Angela Spires, Monica K. Miller Chapter 3: U.S. Public Health Policy Responses to COVID-19 Susan G. Bornstein, Monica K. Miller Chapter 4: The Ethics of the COVID-19 Pandemic Jennifer L. Lanterman Chapter 5: Legal Actions and Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic Pamela M. Everett Section Two: Pandemic-Related Behavior During the Pandemic Chapter 6: Confirmatory Bias, Cognitive Dissonance, and the COVID-19 Pandemic Monica K. Miller, Jean J. Cabell Chapter 7: Self-Enhancement and Counterproductive COVID-19 Behavior Ethan Zell, Constantine Sedikides Chapter 8: Reactance Theory, Freedom-Seeking, Protesting, and Other COVID-19 Behaviors Jungkeun Kim, Jooyoung Park, Ricky Y.K. Chan, Roger Marshall Chapter 9: Morality in Times of Crisis: Panic, Grandstanding, Disengagement and Outrage as Drivers of Pandemic-Related Behavior of Citizens Biljana Gjoneska Chapter 10: Temporal Discounting, Uncertainty, and COVID-19 Mattia Nese, Greta Riboli, Valentina Sassi, Gianni Brighetti, Rosita Borlimi Chapter 11: An Objectification Theory Lens for Understanding Compliance With COVID-19 Safety Measures Elvira Prusaczyk, Megan Earle, Becky Choma, Rachel Calogero Chapter 12: Could Gender-Related Norms Predict Compliance With COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors? Negative Impacts of Masculine Social Norms Mete Sefa Uysal, Emir Üzümçeker, Sara Vestergren Chapter 13: Cooperation and Acting for the Greater Good During the COVID-19 Pandemic Valerio Capraro, Paulo S. Boggio, Robert Böhm, Matjaz Perc, Hallgeir Sjåstad Chapter 14: Crafting Effective Messages to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination Paul G. Devereux, Sarah Y.T. Hartzell, Molly M. Hagen Chapter 15: Party Polarization and COVID-19 Jennifer Lin, James N. Druckman Chapter 16: How Will Collective-Level Dynamics Influence the Spread of COVID-19? Shinobu Kitayama Chapter 17: The Role of Attitude Strength in Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic Joseph J. Siev, Mengran Xu, Andrew Luttrell, Richard E. Petty Chapter 18: Trust in the Medical Profession: Reflections From the COVID-19 Pandemic A. Christine Emler, Brian H. Bornstein Chapter 19: Social Networks and COVID-19: Contagion and the Pandemic's Impact on Behavior Clayton D. Peoples, Kayla Furlano Section Three: Experiences During the Pandemic Chapter 20: The Collective Trauma and Chronic Stress of COVID-19: Risk and Resilience Dana Rose Garfin, Kayley D. Estes Chapter 21: Collective Resilience and the COVID-19 Experience Chris Cocking, Evangelos Ntontis, Sara Vestergren, Katarzyna Luzynska Chapter 22: Staying Together While Apart: How Digital Media Both Helped and Harmed Our Sense of Connection During the COVID-19 Pandemic Andrea Bayer, Sara V. White, Samuel E. Ehrenreich Chapter 23: Xenophobia, Prejudice, Stigma, and the COVID-19 Pandemic Victoria Estrada-Reynolds, Cynthia Willis-Esqueda Chapter 24: Inequality and the COVID-19 Experience Cynthia Willis-Esqueda, Victoria Estrada-Reynolds Chapter 25: Inequality in Healthcare: Theoretical Explanations for Disparities in the COVID-19 Experience Emily R. Berthelot, Susan G. Bornstein Chapter 26: How Will Couples Adapt to Stress from the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Relationship Science Perspective Paula R. Pietromonaco, Nickola Overall Chapter 27: The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Trauma Trigger: Lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina Alma Jeftic, Toshiaki Sasao Chapter 28: Nostalgia and Protection of Psychological Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic Tim Wildschut, Constantine Sedikides Chapter 29: The Burden of Pandemic Life for Families With Young Children Jennifer A. Mortensen, Lydia DeFlorio, Melissa M. Burnham Chapter 30: Dreams in the Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Theoretical Perspectives on the Way the Pandemic Affects Dream Contents Jarno Tuominen, Antti Revonsuo, Katja Valli Chapter 31: Past Victimization and Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic Michal Bilewicz, Maria Babinska Section Four: Outcomes after the Pandemic Chapter 32: Leadership and the COVID-19 Pandemic Yvonne Stedham, Steven Mueller Chapter 33: Terror Management and the COVID-19 Pandemic Dylan E. Horner, Alex Sielaff, Tom Pyszczynski, Jeff Greenberg Chapter 34: Harnessing Moral Cognition to Save Lives Justin F. Landy, Alexander D. Perry Chapter 35: A Failure of Fear: Liabilities of Looseness During COVID-19 Michele J. Gelfand, Xinyue Pan, Alex Landry Chapter 36: Fake News and the COVID-19 Pandemic Sander van der Linden, Jon Roozenbeek Chapter 37: Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Influence People's Moral Beliefs and Behavior? Insights From Parasite-Stress Theory and Moral Foundations Theory Matthew P. West, Logan A. Yelderman Chapter 38: Looking Back on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Hindsight and Outcome Bias Hartmut Blank Chapter 39: World-Systems Analysis and the COVID-19 Pandemic: How the Structural Dynamics of the Capitalist World-Economy Exacerbate Societal Vulnerability and Undermine Collective Responses to External Shocks Michael Tyrala Chapter 40: Can COVID-19 Help Save the World? The Consequence of the Pandemic for Changes in Climate Change Mitigation at the Institutional and Individual Levels Adrian Wójcik, Marzena Cypryanska Section Five: Conducting COVID-19 Pandemic Research Chapter 41: Scattered Black and Whites: The Importance of the Positive and Negative in the Mosaic of Human Experience Elaine Kinsella, Rachel Sumner Chapter 42: On the Ethics of Social Science Research During a Pandemic Philipp Schoenegger, Theron Pummer Chapter 43: COVID-19 Related Community Sentiment Studies: Best Practices and Methodological Considerations Evan Murphy, Breanna Boppre Chapter 44: Strengthening Children and Youth Exposed to Multiple Community Stressors in Zagreb: Putting Science Into Practice Gordana Buljan Flander, Igor Miklousic, Tea Brezinscak, Ella Selak Bagaric, Vjekoslav Jelec Chapter 45: Researching Emotional Topics During Emotional Times: Reflecting on Best Practices for Management and Negotiation of Emotional Labor in Qualitative Social Research Samantha Hughes, Sarah Lemon, Natasha Stonebridge, Sam Scott Chapter 46: Selecting Personality and Individual Difference Theories to Predict COVID-19 Sentiment and Behaviors Paul G. Devereux Chapter 47: From Threats to Defenses: Theoretical and Statistical Suggestions to Investigate and Explain the Psychological Phenomena of COVID-19 Robin Willardt, Chiara A. Jutzi, Petra C. Schmid, Eva Jonas Chapter 48: Moving Past the Pandemic: Lessons Learned From Social Science Monica K. Miller
Monica K. Miller, JD, PhD, is a Foundation Professor with a split appointment between the Department of Criminal Justice and the Interdisciplinary Social Psychology PhD Program at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is also adjunct faculty for the Judicial Studies PhD Program and an affiliate of the Department of Gender, Race, and Identity. She is co-editor of the Springer series Advances in Psychology and Law, and is series editor for the American Psychology and Law Society book series published by APA Books.
Reviews for The Social Science of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Call to Action for Researchers
"The Social Science of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Call to Action for Researchers is extraordinarily timely and important: thoughtfully conceived; well-organized; historically and culturally situated. Noteworthily diverse authors (in terms of disciplinary, geographical, and professorial backgrounds) provide insightful accounts of the psychological and behavioral effects of the pandemic, directing attention to top priorities for future research and clinical practice. An invaluable resource for students, scholars, researchers, and clinicians."" * Sheldon Solomon, Professor of Psychology, Skidmore College * The reverberations of COVID-19 echoed through every strand of social life, leaving us with deep questions about its multifaceted impact. This volume pulls together leading scholars and researchers to provide the penetrating and comprehensive social science insights we need. It is vital reading for understanding human behavior-educating us on the why of what transpired while providing a generative foundation for future learning."" * Jamie Arndt, PhD, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Science; Professor of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri * The COVID-19 pandemic has presented us with challenges that demand a response from social scientists. This volume not only dissects the multifaceted impacts of the pandemic but also equips researchers with theoretical and methodological insights for studying such unprecedented events. A powerful addition to any social scientist's library."" * Jay Van Bavel, Professor of Psychology, New York University *"
