From Normal to Viral Body: Death Rituals During Ordinary and Extraordinary Covidian Times in Pakistan
Death is far from being simply a physiologic event; it is a complex phenomenon with sociocultural and politicoeconomic aspects. During extraordinary times such as the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, death becomes a contested site. I argue that the Pakistani government's dealings with the bodies of p...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Sociology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2020.619913/full |