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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)

A billboard that reads "Stay strong Wichita! We'll be back soon!"Stay Strong, Wichita

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

07/07/2020

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

07/24/2020
07/30/2020
11/04/2020

Item sets

Covid 19
Pandemic Landscapes

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”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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