Trust in a time of pandemic
Trust in a time of pandemic. Laurie Taylor explores the role of social capital and trust in combatting Covid-19.
Trust in a time of pandemic. Laurie Taylor explores the role of social capital and trust in combatting Covid-19. He's joined by Michael Calnan, Professor of Medical Sociology at the University of Kent and Tannistha Samanta, Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology in Gandhinagar.
Producer: Jayne Egerton
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Michael Calnan - Professor of Medical Sociology at the University of Kent
Tannistha Samanta - Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar
Further Reading
Michael Calnan - Uncertain Times: Trust Matters During the Pandemic in Discover Society, (co-authored with Simon J Williams and Jonathan Gabe), June 2020
Tannistha Samanta - A Beginner’s Guide to the Importance of Social Capital During a Pandemic in The Wire, March 2020
Broadcasts
- Wed 17 Jun 202016:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 22 Jun 202000:15BBC Radio 4
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