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University of the Philippines Diliman | College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
  • Author: Lilybeth C. Lumagbas, PhD
  • Year: 2021
  • Type: Peer-Reviewed Journal Article

Citation:

Lumagbas, Lilybeth C. (2021) “Exploring the Ethics of Space in Slum Research during COVID-19 through the Lens of Merleau-Ponty.” Asian Bioethics Review. Springer.

Abstract:

COVID-19 modifes a number of social behaviors and standards that we have been following. In slum research, the multifarious issues posed by COVID-19 are not limited to thincreased disadvantages of slum inhabitants, but also to the closure of slums as a physical space conducive to understanding the slum dwellers’ plight. Their voices are silenced at a time when their narratives are critical for developing policies and initiatives to address their predicament. In this regard, the article will examine Merleau-Ponty’s concept of space and then utilize it to create an ethics of space, which is crucial in establishing the viability of virtual space as a creative space that may be used in lieu of traditional slum research. Finally, I discuss the advantages of using virtual space as an alternate space in slum research and how the study might be expanded in the post-COVID era.

Key Words:

Merleau-Ponty · Ethics of space · Slum research · COVID-19

Link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CaA6SB2T_Ucu22n7usxDB5GoPb3cuXCd/view