On this episode of First State Insights, Dr. Victor Perez, Associate Professor with the University of Delaware's Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about ongoing pandemic response and recovery efforts from a sociological perspective. Topics examined include childcare's critical role in supporting workers and families and how the pandemic exacerbated the disproportionate health outcomes experienced in historically marginalized communities.
Dr. Perez specializes in environmental justice, health and illness, and the sociology of risk. A unifying theme throughout his career is the entwined configuration of health, risk, and society, with a focus on environmental and health issues through constructionist and social justice frameworks.
IPA presents this October 25, 2021 interview as part of its First State Insights podcast and the Visions of Recovery series. This series seeks to shed light on opportunities for community, economic, and social recovery from the pandemic by engaging experts and advocates in conversations on five important questions:
- What's one thing you think will be changed for good after the pandemic?
- What's one thing you hope will change?
- What needs to happen for this change to occur?
- What are you doing to make it happen?
- How can folks get involved?
For the latest in the Visions of Recovery series, consult IPA's news feed or visit the series playlist on SoundCloud.
Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License.
Tune to First State Insights for information, perspectives, and analysis—"IPA"—on public policy, management, and community and economic development in Delaware. In the coming weeks, expect interviews across multiple sectors from business people, brewers, and entrepreneurs to urban planners, environmentalists, educators, and caregivers.
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