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- Title
THE SOCIAL REPRESENTATION OF CORONAVIRUS IN THE POLISH CATHOLIC PRESS.
- Authors
ZBRÓG, PIOTR
- Abstract
This article presents the components of the social representation of coronavirus, analyzed on the basis of headlines from the most important religious periodicals in Poland. The object of research is currently one of the most frequently discussed and commented upon phenomena in the digital space. In addition to the cognitive image of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) which was constructed in mainstream portals, the particular version produced by the Catholic media constitutes an interesting supplement. Catholic religious Internet portals significantly expanded the social representation of coronavirus, including in relation to faith, and this was a lens through which the pandemic was perceived. Components of this representation were typical of Christian beliefs and practices: prayer as the solution for misfortune, turning to God in times of crisis, concern about performing religious rituals or finding the potential for change during a pandemic. This social representation was discussed in Internet forums, and the opinions and judgements formulated allowed it to expand. Based on an analysis of the contexts for anchoring the noun coronavirus, the general elements of its social representation have been distinguished, e.g., "coronavirus is hindering participation in religious services", "coronavirus is an opportunity for mankind", "prayer fights the Covid pandemic". This kind of perception of the coronavirus has prompted a large group of Catholics in Poland to form their own opinions about the pandemic, in digital and real space; this has subsequently led to the undertaking or abandoning of certain activities, and provoked various polemical opinions.
- Subjects
POLAND; CORONAVIRUS diseases; COLLECTIVE representation; CATHOLIC press; FAITH
- Publication
Socjolingwistyka, 2023, Vol 37, p197
- ISSN
0208-6808
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17651/SOCJOLING.37.11