Pandemics and other crisis situations result in unsettled times , or ontologically insecure moments
we examine three categories of everyday practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pandemics and other crisis situations result in unsettled times , or ontologically insecure moments when social and political institutions are in flux .
Drawing on a range of cases including China , Russia , the UK , and USA , we examine three categories of everyday practice during the COVID-19 pandemic that respond to disruptions in daily routines and seek a return to national normality : performing national solidarities and exclusions by wearing face masks ; consuming the nation in the form of panic buying and conspiracy theories ; and enforcing foreign policies through social media and embodiment .