More eyes on COVID-19: Perspectives from Sociology: The social life of a virus

Abstract

The article presents sociological perspective of how individuals behave in groups and how human behaviour is shaped by groups amid COVID-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include impact on social lives from disrupted likelihoods, communities, and small business enterprises; challenges of social life amid COVID-19 like poverty, inequality, and violence; and impact of self-isolation and self-quarantine on people.