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Blake Busking
Someone could strengthen the theory section…think about adding more about the definition of modernization theory and the connection with your topic to STS in general…internal citations need to have the name of the author and the date. For statements like this: “For places with a large capacity like, university, concerts, sporting events, and restaurants, it is believed that it will be many years before they are back to what they were.”, you need to have more source information. Who believes this? Another example is this: “For example, in rather recent times, the events taken place on September 11th, 2001 changed the way Americans viewed the security of America from foreign countries and found flaws in the airport security system. ” Again, you need some facts to back this statement up. Your images need to have alt text, your citations need to be in APA format and in hanging indent.
Introduction
The COVID-19 virus has undoubtedly changed the way people have lived their lives within a relatively short period of time. It has greatly affected the economy and big businesses, forcing them to adapt to the times and new regulations put in place to keep people safe. There has not been another pandemic of this magnitude for around 100 years, but as is the case with every pandemic and similar events, new regulations and preventative strategies have been developed to make sure horrible events such as these are less likely to happen again. In the future, the medical technology developed as a result of COVID-19 will impact the future of disease outbreaks, and the different ways in which doctors and nurses will approach pandemics to come. Based on past reactions to societal crisis, COVID-19 will change the way people react during impactful social situations, and will forever change basic hygiene rules like mandatory hand washing, temperature checks, and sanitation of public areas.
Connection to STS Theory
The changes that businesses have put in effect since the emergence of COVID-19 relates to the STS theory of Modernization, which describes the scientific, technological, and social constructs that develop and improve over time. With the hysteria of events over the past year, people have begun to wonder what will happen in the future in terms of hygiene and rules. Reflecting on the past, it is clear that other global pandemics have permanently altered the structure of societal regulations and personal hygiene. Nowadays, especially with extensive research done due to the Coronavirus, science has taught us so much more than we previously knew about diseases and how they spread. It is inevitable that history will repeat itself, and the society in the near future will adjust to the necessary sanitation regulations that COVID-19 has imposed in today’s world.
Relating to Past Global and National Crises
In the past, there have been major events from 10 years ago or even centuries ago that permanently changed how people lived in their societies. For exam