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As a nation today we stand at a very crucial juncture; such a big disaster is a signal for India. And more appropriately for the whole globe as well . Protocols are also there , but However these protocols have led to excavating the questions of the social.
ReplyDeleteMost importantly Social distancing
("When the going gets tough."
"The tough get going.")
One can help but wonder whether this old saying is applicable in today's quarantined lockdown period, where staying at home is the solution.
Social distancing, a phenomenon which was just an idea, has low showcased itself in practicality and has been the only consistent reality in todays pandemic effected period. And somehow this is the only reason society are violently torn apart and all but the most incurious are forced to see that there was a reality behind the facades all along.
But During outbreak of COVID-19, and the restrictions imposed on routine activities as part of social distancing norms to prevent the spread of the disease, scores of migrant workers tend to move back to their native places.
"Main mazdoor hoon"
This line makes a compelling case for the poor, downtrodden migrant workers. The worker is arguably the biggest sufferer of the pandemic and yet no one is concerned about him.
The notion of the “migrant” in the current capitalist times and the world of migrants in it are explored. Migration will perhaps usher in the greatest crisis in the rural landscape of India, for which we are not yet prepared and context of subjugation that perpetuates severe economic deprivation and thrives on entrenched social discrimination—the exploitation of the poor, the landless, and the castes at the bottom of the social hierarchy.
Hence social problems are arising but On a lighter note
The lockdown has exposed some people to hours of boredom and leisure, and some others to hidden talents.
But people have found there vices , for some it studying, for some it's music etc.
People can achieve anything they set out for, they can also learn new skills and most importantly it has brought the family unit closer .
So like every dark cloud has a silver lining maybe this is the lockdowns silver lining.
Madhusmita Pattanayak
Department of sociology
Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
Every dark cloud has a silver lining
ReplyDeleteAs a nation today we stand at a very crucial juncture; such a big disaster is a signal for India. And more appropriately for the whole globe as well . Protocols are also there , but However these protocols have led to excavating the questions of the social.
Most importantly Social distancing
("When the going gets tough."
"The tough get going.")
One can help but wonder whether this old saying is applicable in today's quarantined lockdown period, where staying at home is the solution.
Social distancing, a phenomenon which was just an idea, has low showcased itself in practicality and has been the only consistent reality in todays pandemic effected period. And somehow this is the only reason society are violently torn apart and all but the most incurious are forced to see that there was a reality behind the facades all along.
But During outbreak of COVID-19, and the restrictions imposed on routine activities as part of social distancing norms to prevent the spread of the disease, scores of migrant workers tend to move back to their native places.
"Main mazdoor hoon"
This line makes a compelling case for the poor, downtrodden migrant workers. The worker is arguably the biggest sufferer of the pandemic and yet no one is concerned about him.
The notion of the “migrant” in the current capitalist times and the world of migrants in it are explored. Migration will perhaps usher in the greatest crisis in the rural landscape of India, for which we are not yet prepared and context of subjugation that perpetuates severe economic deprivation and thrives on entrenched social discrimination—the exploitation of the poor, the landless, and the castes at the bottom of the social hierarchy.
Hence social problems are arising but On a lighter note
The lockdown has exposed some people to hours of boredom and leisure, and some others to hidden talents.
But people have found there vices , for some it studying, for some it's music etc.
People can achieve anything they set out for, they can also learn new skills and most importantly it has brought the family unit closer .
So like every dark cloud has a silver lining maybe this is the lockdowns silver lining.
Madhusmita Pattanayak
Department of sociology
Utkal University, Bhubaneswar