Colonialism and the COVID-19 Pandemic

1. Front Matter

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2. Colonialism and Pandemics

   • Arthur W. Blume

   Pages 1-15

3. The Colonial War with the Environment

   • Arthur W. Blume

   Pages 17-32

4. Colonial Economics and COVID-19

   • Arthur W. Blume

   Pages 33-55

5. Colonial -Isms and COVID-19

   • Arthur W. Blume

   Pages 57-86

6. Colonialism, COVID-19, and Education

   • Arthur W. Blume

   Pages 87-101

7. Health Inequity and COVID-19

   • Arthur W. Blume

   Pages 103-123

8. Colonialism, Treatments, and Vaccinations

   • Arthur W. Blume

   Pages 125-152

9. Colonial Suffrage

   • Arthur W. Blume

   Pages 153-168

10. Colonial Privilege and COVID-19

    • Arthur W. Blume

    Pages 169-201

11. Opportunities Created by COVID-19

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    Pages 203-217

12. Indigenous Psychology and the Next Pandemic

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    Pages 219-232

13. Back Matter

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This book views responses to the Covid 19 virus through the lens of indigenous thinking which sheds light on some of the failures in dealing with the pandemic. Colonial societies maintain beliefs that hierarchies are part of the natural order, and that certain people are entitled to privileges that others are not. These hierarchies have contributed to racism as well as health, and wealth disparities that have increased vulnerabilities to the virus. Indigenous societies, on the other hand, view individuals as interdependent, and hold an optimistic view that this tragedy can yield important lessons for future improvement. This book examines the legacy of colonial societies in contributing to existing vulnerabilities, and incorporates an indigenous perspective in re-imagining the problem and its solutions.

• American Indian
• Diversity
• Health Disparities
• Indigenous
• Indigenous Psychology
• Indigenous American Psychological Paradigm
• Inequity
• Native American
• Multiculturalism
• Psychology
• Public Policy
• Social Justice

• Washington State University Vancouver, Ridgefield, USA

  Arthur W. Blume

Art Blume, Ph.D., is an American Indian psychologist and Professor of Clinical Psychology at Washington State University. He has been honored as a fellow of the American Psychological Association and as a past recipient of the Trimble and Horvath award for significant contributions to Indigenous psychology. He has authored or edited six books, including, A new psychology based on community, equality, and care of the Earth, and Indigenous Relapse Prevention, as well as over 100 scholarly publications at the intersection of multicultural psychology and health. He served as the 2020 president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race (Division 45 of the American Psychological Association) and is also a past president of the Society of Indian Psychologists.

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