TY  - JOUR
AU  - Weiwei YE
AU  - Maximiliano E. KORSTANJE
PY  - 2023
CY  - Berlin, Germany
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
JF  - Cultura: International Journal of Philosophy of Culture and Axiology
IS  - 1
VL  - 20
SN  - 2065-5002
TI  - Narratives of the Virocene: a visual ethnography with basis on the film 
DO  - 10.3726/CUL012023.0012
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1426345
N2  - Over the recent years, some authors have questioned the hegemony of mankind (Anthropocene) over nature. The recent virus outbreak known as COVID19 starts a new period known as “violence” where humans are forced to recede to the private sphere. The COVID19 pandemic not only alerted the health authorities but also disposed of extreme measures which included the close of borders, airspaces, as well as the imposition of lockdown and social distancing. Not only global commerce but also the tourism industry was placed on the brink of collapse. In this grim landscape, the problem of climate change is far from being solved. While steps to reverse the greenhouse gas emission should be taken globally coordinating efforts among nations, the current climate of tension without mentioning the geopolitical discrepancies (among countries) impedes the formation of global sustainable institutions to monitor and regulate the effects of climate change. The present article centers on a visual ethnography on the film 
KW  - COVID-19, Ecological Justice, Virocene, Crisis, Ideology, Contagion
ER  -