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The Freedom to Move-or Stay Still: The pandemic has changed how we think about the priviledge of mobility

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"...essential workers continue to be mobile. People working in manufacturing, food services, and health care—none of them can work from home. These front-line workers are not just disadvantaged in terms of class: They’re disproportionately women, minorities, and immigrants. In this world of “white-collar quarantine,” is immobility the new marker of status? We might be tempted to conclude from this that the world’s first truly global event has not only changed who is on the move, but also fundamentally altered the relationship between mobility and privilege..." (Text excerpt, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Zitationshinweis

Su, Phi Hong & Malte Reichelt (2020): The Freedom to Move-or Stay Still: The pandemic has changed how we think about the priviledge of mobility. In: SLATE, Jg. 26.05.2020, o. Sz..