Covidoalienation. Pedagogical dimensions of self-care versus the effects of isolation during a pandemic
Covidoalienation. Pedagogical dimensions of self-care versus the effects of isolation during a pandemic

Summary/Abstract: The main objective of the article is to analyze the phenomenon of covidoalienation. It discusses selected effects of isolation during the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 disease situation, referring them to the sociology of isolation institutions. The theoretical con-struct is based on several categories: Michael Foucault’s care of the self and the concept of “le visage” (subject, face, countenance) by Emanuel Levinas. The research part consists of selected analyses from understanding interviews (J.C. Kaufmann) and participant observation on the emotions experienced during the isolation among the students of thirteen classes and the teachers from these classes. Participant observation was carried out during a series of classes on emotions in isolation with 335 children from second and third grades of primary school, in May/June 2021. The research constituted at the same time a project to strengthen the scope of pedagogical and psychological assistance, taking into account the effects of covidoalienation in the space of the institution, for which the triad: student, teacher, parent is important. The text, apart from its review and theoretical function, will serve practitioners who want to counteract the effects of covidoalienation as a situation leading to objectification, frustration, loneliness and helplessness in children and adults experiencing isolation, bereavement, helplessness and other negative situations requiring professional support.

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