It has touched us all: Commentary on the social implications of touch during the COVID-19 pandemic
This paper considers the political implications of the COVID-19 pandemic through a focus on the sense of touch. It begins by briefly outlining current sociological and philosophical theories of touch as an empathetic, pervasive, and social sense. Taking lead from news media, it then suggests how tou...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Social Sciences and Humanities Open |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291120300401 |