Racism and the Political Economy of COVID-19: Will We Continue to Resurrect the Past?

被引:75
作者
Bailey, Zinzi D. [1 ]
Moon, J. Robin [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Miami, Miller Sch Med, Jay Weiss Inst Hlth Equ, Sylvester Comprehens Canc Ctr, Coral Gables, FL 33124 USA
[2] CUNY, Inst Hlth Equ, New York, NY 10021 USA
关键词
COVID-19; racism; structural inequities; political economy; PUBLIC-HEALTH; INEQUITIES; CARE; DETERMINANTS; DEATH; RACE;
D O I
10.1215/03616878-8641481
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Y COVID-19 is not spreading over a level playing field; structural racism is embedded within the fabric of American culture, infrastructure investments, and public policy and fundamentally drives inequities. The same racism that has driven the systematic dismantling of the American social safety net has also created the policy recipe for American structural vulnerability to the impacts of this and other pandemics. The Bronx provides an important case study for investigating the historical roots of structural inequities showcased by this pandemic; current lived experiences of Bronx residents are rooted in the racialized dismantling of New York City's public infrastructure and systematic disinvestment. The story of the Bronx is repeating itself, only this time with a novel virus. To address the root causes of inequities in cases and deaths due to COVID-19, we need to focus not just on restarting the economy but also on reimagining the economy, divesting of systems rooted in racism, and the devaluation of Black and Brown lives.
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