ABSTRACT

The coronavirus pandemic, which first impacted European societies in early 2020, has created a twofold crisis by combining a health threat with economic turmoil. While the crisis has affected all European societies very significantly, its impact varies across countries, social groups, and societal domains. In an effort to provide a first overview of the effect of the coronavirus crisis, in this editorial we discuss contributions of 58 papers published as part of this special issue. These early research papers illustrate the varied impact of the pandemic on various areas of social life. The first group of studies in this special issue analyzes the effect of the pandemic on social inequalities with respect to gender, ethnic otherness, education, and work. A second stream of research focuses on the psychological consequences of the pandemic, especially with respect to wellbeing and resilience. Thirdly, the crisis is discussed on a societal level, in regard to welfare states, social policies, and approaches to crisis governance. In a fourth line of inquiry, several studies have analyzed the impact of the pandemic on social solidarity and cohesion. A fifth strand of research is devoted to examining the role of culture and lifestyles. This review ends with a discussion of areas for future research trajectories.

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冠状病毒大流行于2020年初首次影响了欧洲社会，它通过将健康威胁与经济动荡相结合而造成了双重危机。尽管这场危机对整个欧洲社会产生了巨大影响，但其影响因国家，社会群体和社会领域而异。为了提供对冠状病毒危机影响的初步概述，在本社论中，我们讨论了作为本期特刊的一部分发表的58篇论文的贡献。这些早期的研究论文说明了大流行对社会生活各个领域的不同影响。本期特刊的第一组研究分析了大流行对性别，种族异性，教育和工作方面的社会不平等的影响。第二项研究集中于大流行的心理后果，特别是在福祉和韧性方面。第三，在社会层面上讨论了危机，涉及福利国家，社会政策和危机治理方法。在第四条调查中，一些研究分析了大流行对社会团结和凝聚力的影响。第五项研究致力于检验文化和生活方式的作用。这篇评论最后讨论了未来研究轨迹的领域。第五项研究致力于检验文化和生活方式的作用。这篇综述最后讨论了未来研究的领域。第五项研究专门研究文化和生活方式的作用。这篇评论最后讨论了未来研究轨迹的领域。