Access, on this page, important studies carried out by members of other research groups and institutions, which contribute to the organization and analysis of information about the pandemic and its impacts:

Peripheries during the pandemic

This website , created by several researchers affiliated with the Center for Conflict and Peace Studies (CCP/NUPIR/USP) and also led by the Peripheries Reconnection project of the Perseu Abramo Foundation, encompasses various testimonies from people who experienced the pandemic in Brazilian peripheries. The central objective of the initiative is to create a memorial that portrays the difficulties of the daily struggle of these peripheral subjects. In addition to the testimonies, it is also possible to find events and academic publications produced by the project members on the website, such as the latest publication: “ On the margins of the state in the pandemic: peripheral experiences of (in)security in Brazil ”.

Activism in the time of COVID

In several countries, COVID-19 has amplified health and socioeconomic inequalities, encouraging social mobilization. This article analyzes how the pandemic may have affected complex reactions against social inequalities. The article, authored by Peter Grant and Heather Smith, can be accessed here .

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Research on police violence in the peripheries in the pandemic

The Security Observatories Network is “an initiative of academic institutions and civil society from Bahia, Ceará, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo dedicated to monitoring public security policies and crime in these states”. The Network carried out a survey on police operations in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro in March this year, and found a 23% reduction in the number of operations, compared to the same month in 2019. The decrease in police activities occurred mainly after the March 16th. See the report with the search results here

Net-activism, pandemic, and Brazilian Amerindian peoples: struggle and resistance in digital ecologies

This article examines how Amerindian net-activism is articulated in digital media, taking into account ethnic diversity and social vulnerabilities, during the pandemic period. It begins with an analysis of three Instagram profiles: @midiaindiaoficial, @apiboficial, and @visibilidadeindigena. The publications of these profiles are characterized by: I) mobilization and dissemination of information about pandemic-related care, vaccination, and updating statistical data (vaccinated, deceased, and infected); II) raising awareness and denouncing violations of Amerindian rights; and III) disseminating their achievements in the fields of arts, studies, legislation, and others. The authors argue that Indigenous peoples have come to inhabit these digital spaces as an ecology of both struggle and resistance.

Fat women in the pandemic: fatphobia, (re)existences, and fat activism

This article discusses the interrelationships between fatphobia, (re)existence, and fat activism, concerning the experiences of fat women during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors draw on their experiences as fat women, from an autoethnographic perspective, in dialogue with the theoretical-critical contributions that highlight the field of fat body studies, the decolonial movement, fat activism, and decolonial feminism in dialogue with fat feminism. The authors discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted fatphobia in Brazil, while also exacerbating it, as well as the ways in which fat women's activism has been carried out in this process of confronting prejudice.

Children's digital activism during the pandemic

The main objective of this study is to present some of the actions of children considered digital influencers in promoting awareness and addressing Covid-19. Data collection was carried out through digital ethnography, analyzing the social networks and news linked in the media of eleven children from different countries (Brazil, United States, Uganda, and Sweden). The authors argue that the Internet has enabled visibility for minority groups, such as children, allowing this social group to engage in actions they consider relevant, gaining greater visibility for their struggles through networks and accessing people who were previously disregarded in the agendas of social movements.

Challenging the boundaries between unions and social movements amidst the pandemic: coalition campaigns in defense of the SUS (Brazilian public healthcare system) in the city of São Paulo in 2020

This research evaluates the coalition strategies between health unions and social movements in the city of São Paulo. Both groups had already been using coalition campaigns even before the pandemic, and with its advent, they sought to mobilize social commotion and achieved success at the local level, despite significant setbacks at the municipal level. The campaigns analyzed present varying degrees of "depth" and results, but among their main actions are: holding small protests and "flash rallies"; combining communication through social networks with attempts to attract the attention of media outlets; securing support from parliamentarians and other social movements in the neighborhoods; and appeals to the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Municipal Court of Auditors

Indigenous movements, pandemic and social control: mobilization and coping strategies for COVID-19 among indigenous peoples in Brazil

This study addresses how Indigenous movements from different parts of the country denounced, throughout the pandemic, the omissions in providing differentiated healthcare to Indigenous populations as an intentional and systematic genocide by the Brazilian State. The lack of resonance of their demands within state structures has led Indigenous movements to implement alternative actions to confront the epidemic. Focusing on the COVID-19 Response Plans of Indigenous movements from different regions of the country, this work sought to analyze the strategies for exercising social control in Indigenous health that have shaped important mobilizations, articulations, and denunciations, both for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 and for improving Indigenous healthcare in the country.

Mobilização nas favelas cariocas contra os impactos da pandemia da COVID-19

O artigo parte de entrevistas, realizadas desde janeiro de 2021, para abordar as consequências da pandemia de coronavírus nas favelas cariocas, analisando, primeiramente, a precariedade das políticas públicas nesses locais e os desdobramentos dessa realidade no contexto da Covid-19. O estudo pretende, ainda, questionar a noção das favelas como espaços de ausências para compreender a riqueza e a criatividade dos saberes e conhecimentos que ali circulam e que se manifestam justamente em contextos de crises, como a da pandemia atual.

Factors of social (de)mobilization in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic by the peripheral populations of Belo Horizonte-MG

The article analyzes the community initiatives that emerged during the pandemic to mitigate the impacts of the pandemic on communities. The authors problematize that these actions depend on the solidarity and empathy of the subjects, which is not always the case. Through a communicational look at the dynamics of (de)mobilization, the authors seek to understand them from three perspectives: contact conditions; conditions of collectivization and conditions of empathy, based on the observation of the 1st Meeting of Periferia Viva – Covid 19 Task Force, an articulating project carried out in Belo Horizonte.

Bank union action and mobilization strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic

This study is based on ethnographic field research with bank union leaders in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul to analyze the mobilization strategies implemented by bank unionism during the first year of the pandemic, as well as the possibilities and challenges of union action. The results showed that the union's confrontations were not limited to the usual agendas, such as guaranteeing wages and working conditions, with a shift in mobilization strategies towards defending the health and lives of workers. The author points out that, despite the unforeseen social distancing and consequent restrictions on union activity, the mobilization process continued, predominantly through digital means. The article also observes that the COVID-19 pandemic also allowed for the reinvention of union action, focusing on the safety and protection of the lives of bank workers and their families.

Food systems in dispute: responses from social movements to the Covid-19 pandemic

This article analyzes how rural activism in Brazil reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic. To this end, the actions of the main organizations that bring together family farmers and peasants in the country were mapped during the first seven months of the pandemic, from March to September 2020: the National Confederation of Rural Workers, Family Farmers and Agricultural Workers (Contag), the National Confederation of Workers in Family Agriculture of Brazil (Contraf-Brasil), the Small Farmers Movement (MPA), and the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST).

Social solidarity movement to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia

This article analyzes how the COVID-19 pandemic stimulated acts of solidarity in different communities. It addresses how people used new digital media to increase solidarity and spread information on how to prevent the novel coronavirus. The article uses qualitative methodology to study social movements that contributed to this fight. The results show that the pandemic served to teach people how to use social media platforms, creating content, educating, and raising funds.

Global alert: Policies, social movements and futures in dispute during pandemic times

The book brings together articles that discuss the reality of the pandemic in 28 countries across all continents, with the aim of analyzing the multiple socio-political implications of the pandemic. The work offers a global perspective on the current crisis and the contemporary world, the way in which inequalities have been exacerbated, and the different forms of social control that have developed. Furthermore, it highlights solidarity initiatives, social movements, and ways to renew critical thinking and possible worldviews.

The social impacts of Covid-19 in Brazil: vulnerable populations and responses to the pandemic

The book proposes a reflection on the effects of the pandemic beyond the health dimension, also considering diverse social markers such as race, gender, social class, sexuality, territories, and economic dynamics. The volume brings together researchers and specialists who present diverse contributions and who focus, with special attention, on the vulnerable populations of Brazil in the face of the global emergency.

COVID-19's political challenges in Latin America

The book offers a collection of articles that analyze the impact of politics and the responses of Latin American governments to the COVID-19 pandemic in eight countries. In general, the texts address how denialism and populism affected responses to the novel coronavirus pandemic and evaluate the effectiveness of strategies adopted by different governments to deal with the health crisis.

Mutual support in times of crisis. Citizen solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic further exposed humanity's vulnerabilities while exacerbating pre-existing inequalities. However, it also highlighted its strengths, not only in terms of vaccines created in record time (although terribly unevenly distributed), but also in highlighting the importance of health systems. The SOLIVID initiative, composed of 34 research groups from Latin America and Europe, was created in April 2020 as a metadata system for international solidarity actions that emerged in the context of the pandemic. In this book, published in collaboration with the Autonomous University of Barcelona, ​​43 authors seek to study and disseminate these collective solidarity actions, providing elements for debate and resources for a panoramic analysis.

Covid-19 and the potential consequences for social stability

Os autores argumentam que a pandemia chegou em um momento de agitação social e que, apesar de todos os problemas psicossociais que ela pode causar posteriormente, há um cenário que possibilita o aumento do nível de conflito social, especialmente em razão da forma como a pandemia foi conduzida em alguns lugares. Tal fenômeno foi obervado em casos como o da peste bubônica, que ficou “cozinhando” a inquietação social por alguns anos. Os autores apontam que, historicamente, as pandemias e epidemias estão relacionadas ao aumento do preconceito racial e contra pessoas pobres. Inclusive, refletindo na produção de políticas que discriminam e oprimem essa população. 

Popular health surveillance in traditional fishing communities and the ecology of knowledge in the fight against COVID-19

In response to the international public health emergency caused by COVID-19, artisanal fishing workers, in dialogue with Brazilian leaders and academics, created an Observatory in March 2020 to monitor the impacts of this pandemic on fishing communities. This article analyzes the experience of community-based health surveillance of fishermen and fisherwomen through daily bulletins produced by the Observatory.

Political and cultural movements and actions in Brazil during the Covid-19 pandemic

This article offers an analysis of the mobilizations carried out by the cultural sector to guarantee the livelihood of those who depend on cultural activities for their livelihood during the pandemic. The cultural sector was one of the most affected, as it was not only the first to be shut down but also the last to reopen. Thus, workers in the field were unable to work for a considerable time. The authors highlight the importance of independent artists' movements in implementing actions and programs that support their profession. Despite being a sector that generates significant resources in the country, culture suffers from a cycle of state disengagement from cultural initiatives.

Activism in the time of COVID-19

The article addresses the ways in which the pandemic may have affected reactions to social injustices. According to the authors, social isolation, the pandemic context, and interactions on social media favor the spread of negative emotions. These emotions are activated when observing a scenario of social injustice, motivating participation in protests despite the risks posed by the pandemic. Furthermore, the authors discuss how separatism has been encouraged in some countries due to the absence of effective national leadership.

Responses of feminist social movements to the COVID-19 pandemic: preliminary research notes in social psychology

The article analyzes the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on working class women, mostly black women. The article addresses the psychosocial responses developed by a group of women organized in a feminist social movement in the city of São Paulo (SP). The author points out the weight of work and emotional overload, but also care and solidarity relationships that point to resistance to the current hegemonic policy and to horizons of social transformation.

Street protests in times of COVID-19: adjusting tactics and marching 'as usual'

This article presents the forms of adaptation adopted by protests held “offline” during the pandemic. These protests needed to adapt their tactics or utilize innovative tools from their repertoires of containment. The article offers examples of protests that have occurred since March 2020, divided into four categories: 1) tactics adjusted to the limitations of the pandemic; 2) tactics that are a consequence of the limitations; 3) tactics related to opposition to lockdown; 4) tactics that use pandemic framing.

The role of social movements and organizations in the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil: Care for the elderly in long-term care facilities

This article aims to analyze the content of documents proposed by social movements and professional associations to guide care in Long-Term Care Facilities for the Elderly (LTCFs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. The study shows how social movements and organizations performed well in supporting LTCFs in Brazil, through the dissemination of documents that helped guide the care of institutionalized elderly people in vulnerable situations.

#Caremongering: A community-led social movement to address health and social needs during COVID-19

The central objective of this article is to examine the growth of #Caremongering in Canada. The movement began during the Covid-19 social distancing restrictions, when Canadian communities created a social movement on Facebook with the goal of helping vulnerable individuals in their communities. The article analyzes the main ways in which the groups were used and the differences in their uses, activities, and number of members.

Disinformed social movements: A large-scale mapping of conspiracy narratives as online harms during the COVID-19 pandemic

This article addresses the emergence of social movements that disseminate anti-science and conspiratorial narratives based on misinformation. It points out the harm that misinformation in public health causes by fostering doubts among people regarding vaccination. The authors understand conspiratorial narratives as a combination of misinformation, misinformation, and rumors, which are effective in making people believe in post-truth or in forming uninformed social movements.

An Indigenous self-determination social movement response to COVID-19

This study analyzes the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Māori people in New Zealand. While the Māori initially experienced higher mortality rates than non-Māori, this proportion reversed over time. Furthermore, the article also discusses how the pandemic accelerated the movement for self-determination among indigenous peoples in the country, exploring the forms of expression observed on the South Island of New Zealand.

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