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How COVID-19 is Threatening the Existing Social System?

COVID-19 has been changing the norms in every sphere of life. The norms and modalities are changed in a very short time span. Economies, educational systems, social systems, political and managerial systems; everything has witnessed a shift amid the wake of the COVID-19. It has been an evolving discussion in the circles of the social experts whether COVID-19 has been impacting the societies all over the globe? The vivid answer is yes. It has been impacting the societies for containment of COVID-19.

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But what are the far-reaching aspects that would lead to certain eventualities? Would those eventualities be fully compliant with the prevailing social order? Or there would be some sort of non-compliance in prevailing and the prior social norms and social order. Here are a few aspects that are portraying a vivid glance on what are the factors that are leading the things in this regard. All the things are seemingly evolving in this prevailing pandemic. Intentional or unintentional, necessary or unnecessary, it doesn’t matter. All that matters is to what extent things are useful without any other harmful impact on society.

The Notion of Social Distancing.

The most prominent concept that is trending at the moment is Social Distancing. It is prevailing in societies all over the globe. It is turning the tides of the societal norms that are present in society for a long time. One thing is disturbing all the norms in the society that have taken existence. That thing is social distancing. How is it impacting the societies by the way? Well, people are already inclining towards online modalities. They are buying dresses, shoes, accessories, 3M Safety Glasses online already. In fact, everything from wearable to grocery. The element of social distancing is making them more and more isolated and introverts. This prevailing situation isn’t productive for societies as well. They are becoming lesser oriented towards societies to create norms of isolation. It can gradually take existence in societies to make them more vulnerable to global crises.

Evolving New Social Constructs

The existing social constructs are all about socialization. People believe in socializing. They go to wedding ceremonies. They go to public events and public gatherings. They go to the burial stands. These are the social constructs that have been shaping societies. People are becoming more and more productive in societies on account of these social constructs? How are things happening these days? Well, they are happening pretty opposite. They aren’t taking place as they used to before the prevailing situation. Why is that? Because they have to maintain the element of social constructs. They are to maintain the social distancing so that they may deal with the crisis in the best way possible. They are attending wedding ceremonies online. They are attending funeral stands online. That’s not all. They are having all-new cinematic releases at their disposal. They are attending live concerts online. They are having gossips and professional work online. All these things are contributing to the social construct that is taking a shape in this time of crisis. All these things are happening in societies at the moment. that’s how things are becoming and more heed worthy for social experts. As they fear that these norms may push humanity towards all-out isolation in the future. Because they have learned to survive to liven in their apartment having all the fun and all the excitement.

Is all This Temporary – Not Exactly

Sometimes, crises come and go. They fade with the passage of time. They fade as quickly as they take place. It’s more like a trending of 3M BX Readers. It trends for a certain time then fades away. What about a global crisis that has halted the wheels of the economies and the entire global system? If it has the power to stop the entire system, it can also change the effect for good. COVID-19 is prevailing all over the globe. Its impacts are also prevailing with the passage of time. The question here is whether this change is going to last for good? Or this change is going to fade with the passage of time? Only time would tell that. But one thing is very clear about the prevailing COVID-19, it would reverse things for good. It is quite hard to bring things back from the existing social order. If people get along with this social order, it would be even difficult for them to get along with the previous social order. That’s why the social experts are showing the concerns over the prevailing COVID-19 caused social order. If the existing norms prevail, humanity is turning back to the older concept of Walled City. It would be an era of new norms.

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