The Villain Unmasked: COVID-19 and the Necropolitics of the Anti-Mask Movement
Despite over 2 million deaths from COVID-19, the Anti-Mask movement has grown in Conservative spaces. This article takes a closer look at the breadth of the Anti-Mask movement, unpacking specific signs, cards, and anthems. I explore the necropolitical implications of their rhetoric, critiquing the w...
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| description | Despite over 2 million deaths from COVID-19, the Anti-Mask movement has grown in Conservative spaces. This article takes a closer look at the breadth of the Anti-Mask movement, unpacking specific signs, cards, and anthems. I explore the necropolitical implications of their rhetoric, critiquing the ways American Conservative leadership, through the megaphone of the Trump administration, Senator Cruz, and Governor Kemp, facilitate this rhetoric. I aim to contextualize their rationale and explore how the rhetoric surrounding refusing to wear a mask ultimately leaves us with the harsh reality that they, and the politicians who support them, prioritize individual comfort over protecting vulnerable lives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-706e40101bbc4e1da17275ef5baa2d682022-12-21T18:44:42ZengThe Ohio State University LibrariesDisability Studies Quarterly1041-57182159-83712021-09-0141310.18061/dsq.v41i3.83434928The Villain Unmasked: COVID-19 and the Necropolitics of the Anti-Mask MovementJordan GrunawaltDespite over 2 million deaths from COVID-19, the Anti-Mask movement has grown in Conservative spaces. This article takes a closer look at the breadth of the Anti-Mask movement, unpacking specific signs, cards, and anthems. I explore the necropolitical implications of their rhetoric, critiquing the ways American Conservative leadership, through the megaphone of the Trump administration, Senator Cruz, and Governor Kemp, facilitate this rhetoric. I aim to contextualize their rationale and explore how the rhetoric surrounding refusing to wear a mask ultimately leaves us with the harsh reality that they, and the politicians who support them, prioritize individual comfort over protecting vulnerable lives.https://dsq-sds.org/article/view/8343necropoliticscovid-19anti-mask |
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| title | The Villain Unmasked: COVID-19 and the Necropolitics of the Anti-Mask Movement |
| title_full | The Villain Unmasked: COVID-19 and the Necropolitics of the Anti-Mask Movement |
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| title_short | The Villain Unmasked: COVID-19 and the Necropolitics of the Anti-Mask Movement |
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