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Social Justice as Epidemic Control: Two Latin American Case Studies
1a Institute for International and Public Affairs , Brown University , Providence , Rhode Island , USA.
Medical Anthropology
|July 14, 2018
Summary
Social justice is an "elastic" epidemic control technology. It involves fair medical distribution and addresses historical racial, gender, and economic inequities.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Social Epidemiology
- Environmental Health
Background:
- Reproductive justice movements emerged during the Latin American Zika epidemic.
- Environmental justice movements arose from chronic kidney disease among sugarcane workers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze social justice as an "elastic" technology for epidemic control.
- To explore the multifaceted nature of social justice in public health crises.
Main Methods:
- Case study analysis of two distinct epidemic-related social movements.
- Examination of "compressed" (medical goods distribution) and "expanded" (recognition of inequities) forms of social justice.
Main Results:
- Social justice, in its expanded form, encompasses recognition of entangled histories of inequity.
- Both reproductive and environmental justice movements highlight the need for broader social justice frameworks.
Conclusions:
- Social justice is a flexible and adaptable tool for managing epidemics.
- Addressing historical inequities is crucial for effective epidemic control and public health.
- The "elasticity" of social justice allows for tailored responses to diverse public health challenges.
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