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Populations and Precarity During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Southeast Asian Perspectives

Populations and Precarity During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Southeast Asian Perspectives

Tan, Kevin S. Y.
Chan, Steve K. L.

Paperback

General Political ScienceImmigration & RefugeesPoverty & Social Work

Publisher Price: $59.80

ISBN10: 9814881295
ISBN13: 9789814881296
Publisher: Iseas - Yusof Ishak Institute
Published: Jan 31 2024
Pages: 189
Weight: 0.58
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This volume is a collection of articles that examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected and intersected with various Southeast Asian contexts in the broad areas of migration, education and demographic policy. At the height of the pandemic from 2020‒22, the resulting restrictions to international travel, ensuing nationwide lockdowns and eventual economic crises formed part of what many commentators referred to as a new normal. Apart from being a global health crisis, the pandemic disrupted and transformed the experience of everyday life at all levels of society, where many of its effects are now likely irreversible. In particular, the impact of the pandemic certainly affected the most vulnerable individuals and communities throughout the region, especially in countries that are experiencing rapid ageing such as Singapore and Thailand. Examples of the most affected include low-wage migrant workers, the disabled and the children of impoverished families. For many who were already living in a state of precarity, the structural side-effects of the pandemic were at times more deadly than the coronavirus itself as it often negatively impacted livelihood, social-emotional ties and overall well-being. At the same time, the new normal has further created conditions that raise the likelihood of occupational precarity even for long-term professionals within established fields like education. In other words, few experienced the COVID-19 pandemic without encountering both tangible and intangible challenges, regardless of where one was situated. Hence, by merging the theme of precarity with that of the pandemic's undeniable and exacerbating effects, this volume hopes to establish a useful platform to reflect and learn from a range of scholarly views and to contribute to new knowledge and inform policymaking in Southeast Asian societies.

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