Transformation in Social Structures of the Post-сoronavirus World

Occupation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Sciences
Affiliation: National Research University ‘Higher School of Economics’
Address: 25/12 Bol’shaja Pecherskaja Str., 603155 Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation

Journal name

Chelovek

Edition

Volume 31 Issue №6

Pages

113-128

Abstract

The article is a brief excursion into the history of large-scale epidemics known to mankind. Comparison of similar situations in different historical eras. The results of the comparative analysis make it possible to assert that development of illness is possible only in a highly globalized world. The second general conclusion is a decrease of productive forces and a certain state of human capital. These factors negatively affect the economy, increasing the value of individual workers and their ability to tradition. However, when projecting this pattern into the current situation, a significant difference is noticeable. In addition, the factor of decline in production is due to the high degree of mechanization of labor. As a result, it is possible to predict the reverse previous epidemic impact — the value of an individual worker will decrease directly proportionally in the economy. The third overall impact is due to a change in social institutions — the most effective solutions come usual. Thus, the transformation is economically viable, and the economic system is being transformed during the Justinian plague. Thus, it can be expected that in the near future a high level of unemployment and the alienation of a number of value factors will be ensured.

Keywords

coronavirus, pandemic, information society, technology, digital technology

Received

23.12.2020

Publication date

23.12.2020

Number of characters

25723

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GOST	Sliusarev V., Khusyainov T. Transformation in Social Structures of the Post-сoronavirus World // Chelovek – 2020. – V. 31. – Issue №6 C. 113-128 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://chelovek-journal.ru/S023620070013086-1-1 (circulation date: 24.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S023620070013086-1
MLA	Sliusarev, Vladimir V., Khusyainov, Timur M "Transformation in Social Structures of the Post-сoronavirus World." Chelovek 31.6 (2020):113-128. DOI: 10.31857/S023620070013086-1
APA	Sliusarev V., Khusyainov T. (2020). Transformation in Social Structures of the Post-сoronavirus World. Chelovek 31(6), pp.113-128 DOI: 10.31857/S023620070013086-1

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