Global Pandemic
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“Why is there such a varied response to a global pandemic? Why does each response elicit acceptance from one and skepticism from another? Why has it been a challenge for some places to grasp social distancing? Some may say it’s a policy issue. But beneath all that is something else: the ever-present, often-overlooked power of culture (Aten, 2020).”
After reviewing the source materials below, please select one of the following countries: Italy, China, Russia, Japan, England, Brazil, Australia.
In your response, first describe the country as one that best represents a more “tight” versus “loose” culture. Then discuss how the country has generally responded to the COVID 19 pandemic. Here are some links to get you started, but be sure to cite 1 or 2 different ones in your replies:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hope-resilience/202004/when-culture-meets-covid-19 https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817960068/how-covid-19-is-challenging-cultures (podcast) |
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