EPISODE · Feb 26, 2020 · 16 MIN
How coronavirus feeds Australian racism
from 7am · host Solstice Media
The panic generated by coronavirus has reignited an older, deeper panic about Chinese migrants. Ruby Schwartz on how a medical emergency has unearthed Australia’s fear of the other – and how this fear cycles through different targets.Guest: 7am producer Ruby Schwartz.Background reading:COVID-19: Racism, economics and the aftermath in The Saturday PaperChristmas Island and the rise of mandatory detention in The Saturday PaperThe MonthlyFor more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The panic generated by coronavirus has reignited an older, deeper panic about Chinese migrants. Ruby Schwartz on how a medical emergency has unearthed Australia’s fear of the other – and how this fear cycles through different targets.Guest: 7am produc...
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