Item
The Discarded Mask: Two Perspectives
Title (Dublin Core)
The Discarded Mask: Two Perspectives
Description (Dublin Core)
Found on the sidewalk along west Wichita, Kansas's 13th Street, this discarded mask reflects two dueling realities that have come to define the larger COVID-19 experience. First, such a sight is now rather commonplace across many communities, thereby revealing that masks have become such an important mitigation measure and common clothing accessory in both the US and the world that they are found in use and disuse as easily as a soda can or food wrapper. It is also emblematic of the contrary attitudes still held by many people, especially in more conservative regions of the United States, with a still significant portion of the population who, in the face of surging cases and fatalities, continue to challenge the need for masks and distancing by carrying on as if COVID-19 were a relic of the past.
Date (Dublin Core)
July 6, 2020
Creator (Dublin Core)
Aaron Peterka
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Aaron Peterka
Partner (Dublin Core)
Northeastern University
Type (Dublin Core)
Photograph
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Clothing & Accessories
English
Emotion
English
Environment & Landscape
English
Public Space
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
mask
trash
streets
discarded
PPE
Collection (Dublin Core)
Environment
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
07/07/2020
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
07/24/2020
07/30/2020
11/04/2020
This item was submitted on July 7, 2020 by Aaron Peterka using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: http://covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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