Epidemiology as methodology: COVID-19, Ukraine, and the problem of whiteness
Abstract
This article introduces epidemiology as a methodology for performing critical cultural studies and for excavating meaning in times of disparate global crises. I explore the interconnections between COVID-19, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine to examine the interconnections between health, colonialism and whiteness. I introduce the term “epidemiology of whiteness” to illustrate how whiteness functions as an unexamined privilege that directly impacts population health.
Publication Title
Communication and Critical Cultural Studies
Recommended Citation
Levina, M. (2022). Epidemiology as methodology: COVID-19, Ukraine, and the problem of whiteness. Communication and Critical Cultural Studies, 19 (2), 112-118. https://doi.org/10.1080/14791420.2022.2064526
