COVID-19 and the metaphor of war
- José-Manuel Sabucedo
- Mónica Alzate
- Domenico Hur
ISSN: 0213-4748, 1579-3680
Year of publication: 2020
Volume: 35
Issue: 3
Pages: 618-624
Type: Article
More publications in: International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social
Abstract
Metaphors provide easy-to-understand explanations for threatening and unexpected events and can guide behaviour. Some groups have used the metaphor of war in the current pandemic. However, this metaphor is inadvisable because it omits fundamental factors such as mutual care or empathy and causes breakdowns in both social behaviour and the democratic system
Funding information
This work was supported by the Xunta de Galicia [ GPC GI1456 ]. / Este trabajo ha recibido el apoyo de la Xunta de Galicia [ GPC GI1456 ].Funders
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Xunta de Galicia
Spain
- GPC GI1456
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