In this, the second of the special issues of Anthropology in Action on ‘COVID-19 and the Transformation of Intimacy’, we move beyond the microbial and the narrowly corporeal to look at social intimacy broadly. This is conceived at multiple
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In Anthropology in Action
- Published (Print):
- 01 Dec 2020
- Article Type:
- Introduction
- Pages:
- 1–8 (8 total)
Andrew Dawson and Simone Dennis
emerging ideological polarities the world over. It is in this context that the final issue of our set of special issues of Anthropology in Action on COVID-19 and the transformation of intimacy tackles the question of workplace intimacy. The articles in
In Anthropology in Action
- Published (Print):
- 01 Mar 2021
- Article Type:
- Introduction
- Pages:
- 1–7 (7 total)
Andrew Dawson and Simone Dennis
this issue: ‘Will we ever shake hands again?’ Such ponderings and fears surrounding intimacy stem from the very nature of COVID-19 itself. It may be transmitted through touching contaminated surfaces. However, above all it is transmitted as droplets or
In Anthropology in Action
- Published (Print):
- 01 Jun 2020
- Article Type:
- Introduction
- Pages:
- 1–8 (8 total)
Unexpected Intimacies
An Exploration of the Physician–Patient Relationship during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kelly Colas
Intimacy as a subject of scholarly enquiry provides a useful conceptual tool through which physical, social and temporal relationships can be analysed to glean critical insight to larger cultural and political processes. Yet intimacy is a
Scientific Intimacy
The Changing Relationship with Medical Data at the Time of COVID-19 pandemic
Elżbieta Drążkiewicz
relationship with medical data like never before. This article will analyse the structures that enabled the newly formed intimacy with numbers and data at the earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Focussing mostly on Ireland, I will examine how the
Reinforcing Authentic Intimacy?
Relationships between an Escort Boy and His Male Clients in the Spectre of COVID-19 in France
Kostia Lennes
financial assistance from the government. Yet, financial insecurity is not the only consequence for sex workers’ lives. The lockdown and the fear of contamination have led to new forms of intimacy and sometimes disrupted the escort–client relationship
In Anthropology in Action
- Published (Print):
- 01 Mar 2021
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 25–28 (4 total)
Algorithmic Intimacy
The Data Economy of Predatory Inclusion in Kenya
Kevin P. Donovan and Emma Park
, analysing their call records and M-Pesa spending, Fuliza is building intimate relationships with users, coming to know computationally the credibility of would-be borrowers in order to modulate how much credit is offered. This is intimacy on an
In Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale
- Published (Print):
- 01 Jun 2022
- Article Type:
- Research Article
- Pages:
- 120–139 (20 total)
Nadeem Malik
intimacy with God through prayers in mosques contributed to the spread of the coronavirus in Pakistan. As will be shown, Pakistan is living in an era where intimacy with God is not considered merely a personal affair. To most Pakistanis, it is a collective
Viral Intimacy and Catholic Nationalist Political Economy
Covid-19 and the Community Response in Rural Ireland
David Whyte
intimacies. Many of the social transformations undertaken in the face of COVID-19 revolved around new understandings and regulations of proximity – between individuals, communities and institutions. The two-kilometre restriction created bounded communities
Familial Intimacy and the ‘Thing’ between Us
Cuddle Curtains and Desires for Detached Relationality in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Andreas Streinzer, Almut Poppinga, Carolin Zieringer, Anna Wanka, and Georg Marx
through another pair. They then hug one another tightly, smiling and laughing. This tender scene of intimacy between erstwhile separated relatives was recorded in England and widely circulated on social media. The young grandson featuring in the shaky