The articles considered in this review represent some first attempts by sociologists and psychologists to provide a conceptual explanation of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for humanity as a whole and for local communities, as well as to offer practical recommendations to politicians and social activists. Particular attention is paid to the following processes: deglobalization, weakening of international ties, lockdowns, deepening social inequality and discrimi-nation, forced change in behavioral patterns.
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic; deglobalization; post-COVID civilization; social crisis; social sciences in the pandemic era; pandemic sociology; social psychological research in epidemiology; new normal.
