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COVID time: Temporal imaginaries and pandemic materialities
1School of Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Sociology of Health & Illness
|October 30, 2024
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic created unique perceptions of time, termed "COVID time." This study explores how Australians experienced and understood the pandemic
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Cultural Studies
- Public Health
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered societal perceptions of time.
- Understanding
- COVID time
- is crucial for grasping its long-term societal impact.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how Australians situated the COVID-19 pandemic within historical time.
- To explore the influence of material aspects, place, and space on pandemic experiences and temporal imaginaries.
- To analyze the interrelation of synchronization, crisis definition, and event perception in understanding COVID-19's temporal status.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative online interviews (n=40) conducted in 2022 with Australians.
- Analysis of participants' self-positioning and understanding of COVID-19 in historical time.
- Application of a sociomaterial lens to investigate temporal experiences and imaginaries.
Main Results:
- Participants held diverse views on whether COVID-19 was over or an ongoing crisis.
- Sociomaterial dimensions influenced risk perception and preventive actions, shaping the experience of "COVID time."
- Tangible materializations ('temporal technologies' and 'objectifications') reflected the pandemic's past, present, or future crisis status.
Conclusions:
- The experience and understanding of "COVID time" were shaped by sociomaterial factors and individual temporal imaginaries.
- Perceptions of the pandemic's temporal status varied significantly among Australians.
- The study highlights the complex, multifaceted nature of temporal experiences during a global health crisis.
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