Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Gaganpreet Kaur ¹, Atinder Pal Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Media becomes an integral part of our life. With the growth and development of technology, it creates revolution in media industry and it grows to television, films, radio, the internet and other new media applications. Media also played a big role in today's scenario in which we all are struggling covid-19. The present paper is focused upon how media effect and created people perception about covid-19. The data was collected online by 150 respondents including both male and female from urban city of Ludhiana. Snowball sampling method was used to make contact with respondents. Study revealed that firsthand information about Covid19 was received via media. Media was used as a source of information as well as entertainment. Less than half i.e. 48.6% of the respondents quoted the panic to purchase grocery as well as medicines was due to news spread by social media. Media also played a positive role to connect family and friends; becomes a source to create a virtual families during pandemic. Along with this, there is a flip side of media that it creates fake news and increased stress among people. The public sphere created by media, should be critically examined. The discourse used by media need to be evaluated thoroughly by society.

Keywords

Media, Covid-19, Fake News, Virtual Families.

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Atinder Pal Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN

Abstract

International migration is an important dimension to study integration of societies, globally; especially if studied at family level, to get a better know how of culture and society. For this, data has been collected through open-ended interview schedule, case studies, and non- participant observation from Doaba region of Punjab. Interviews were done with women, who are living without their husbands/ male member of the family. It was found that there was a shift from conservative societies in to more open societies in the Doaba region of Punjab. Women feel more autonomy, free and independent with respect to family decisions. The women acted as the head of the household and are taking all family decisions. But “patriarchal norms” and male dominance still exist in Punjabi society. Migration of their husbands results in temporary increase in tasks and responsibilities of women. The change in roles also creates a dilemma among the left behind women about their position, which leads to identity crisis. Women generally perceived these new roles as burden hence, should not be confused with changing gender role.

Keywords

Migration, Women, Patriarchy, Autonomy, Identity Crisis.

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