Staying at Home

Authors

  • Katherine T. McCaffrey Montclair State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18357/anthropologica6312021276

Keywords:

COVID-19, refugees, engaged anthropology, feminist anthropology, pandemic

Abstract

In the spring of 2020 the novel Coronavirus upended life in New Jersey, US, precipitating an unprecedented state lockdown of 9 million residents. The essay reflects on the author's experience of the lockdown and her relationship to a Syrian refugee woman resettled nearby. The author identifies their shared experiences staying at home and prioritizing the collective good in the midst of a pandemic.

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Published

2021-05-01

How to Cite

McCaffrey, K. T. (2021). Staying at Home. Anthropologica, 63(1). https://doi.org/10.18357/anthropologica6312021276

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Section

Late-Breaking Thematic Section: Giving Shape to COVID-19