Abstracts
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.
Keywords:
- COVID-19,
- refugees,
- engaged anthropology,
- feminist anthropology,
- pandemic
Résumé
Au printemps 2020, le nouveau Coronavirus a bouleversé la vie des 9 millions d’habitants du New Jersey, aux États-Unis, entrainant un confinement sans précédent à l’échelle de l’État. L’article se penche sur la façon dont l’auteure a vécu le confinement et sur la relation qu’elle a entretenue avec une réfugiée syrienne réinstallée à proximité. Il traite de leurs expériences communes de séjour à la maison et de priorisation du bien commun en pleine pandémie.
Mots-clés :
- COVID-19,
- refugiés,
- anthropologie engagée,
- anthropologie féministe,
- pandémie
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