Reflections On Collective Insecurity And Virtual Resistance In The Time Of Covid-19 In Malaysia
Reflections On Collective Insecurity And Virtual Resistance In The Time Of Covid-19 In Malaysia

Author(s): Linda A. Lumayag, Teresita C. Del Rosario, Frances S. Sutton
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, General Reference Works, Geography, Regional studies, Sociology
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: collective insecurity; covid-19; migration;Malaysia;
Summary/Abstract: No one escapes insecurity today. It is one of the most basic human experiences, more pronounced in others depending on their personal and social circumstances. Personal insecurities refer to the subjective feeling of anxiety and to the concrete lack of protection. This paper attempts to interrogate collective insecurity particularly among migrant workers. The paper likewise argues that such experience gives rise to a form of collective resistance which has become more pronounced within the context of the coronavirus pandemic. In this paper, we argue that migrant insecurity is a collective experience, and is all the more heightened in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. (see for example, Cohen, 2020). We further argue that forms of resistance have been developed as a response to collective insecurity.

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