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Necropolitics and the impact of COVID-19 on the Black community in Brazil: a literature review and a document analysis.
- Source :
- Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva; 2020 Supplement, Vol. 25, p4211-4224, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This study discusses to what extent the inclusion, or not, of the race/color variable in epidemiological analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic can work as an external manifestation of necropolitics and as a producer of health inequities. We conducted a literature review on 09 articles, and on Scientific Electronic Library, PubMed and Virtual Health Library databases. We also conducted a documental analysis on 27 epidemiological reports from all the federal states and the Federal District of Brazil. We did not see much information regarding race/color, which can be interpreted as an intentional omission in order to hide those who the epidemics affects the most. The denial of basic and fundamental rights is the element that characterizes the larger racist structure of Brazil's COVID-19 policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COVID-19
COVID-19 pandemic
LITERATURE reviews
DIGITAL libraries
COMMUNITIES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14138123
- Volume :
- 25
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 146407017
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-812320202510.2.25482020