New Society and Lifestyles Suggested by COVID-19

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  • コロナ禍が示唆する新しい生活と社会
  • コロナ禍が示唆する新しい生活と社会 : 既存の枠組みからいかにして脱出するか
  • コロナ カ ガ シサ スル アタラシイ セイカツ ト シャカイ : キソン ノ ワクグミ カラ イカニ シテ ダッシュツ スル カ
  • ― How to Escape from the Existing Framework ―
  • ―既存の枠組みからいかにして脱出するか―

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Abstract

<p>The new-coronavirus raging around the world in 2020 has had a serious impact on the social and personal lives of all countries. Country-to-country relations have decreased, economies have shrunk, and people were trapped in their homes, lost their enjoyment of life, and could not even travel.</p><p>This forced us to reconsider many things that we had never had doubts about. Are our marital relationships and parent-child relationships all right as they are, and are the living environments in our neighborhoods fulfilling? Should school education be the same as it has been until now? How can we help those who have lost their jobs due to the corona-virus situation? What is needed to enrich welfare services for the elderly? Is it acceptable to fell forests, disperse exhaust fumes, and ignore the issue of global warming?</p><p>Many Japanese workers who were addicted to “overwork” have begun to seek a new lifestyle that balances work, home and leisure. They seek to enhance their home-based activities, showing greater interest in reading, art and music, enabling more enjoyment of their personal time, while cultivating new forms of communication utilizing online tools.</p><p>One cause of concern is that there is a worldwide movement to strengthen the power of central governments in response to COVID-19. Any necessary social control must be built on the basis of the voluntary cooperation of citizens. The goal of the post-corona world should not be to strengthen governments, but rather to strengthen the solidarity of citizens.</p>

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  • Keishin Journal of Life and Health

    Keishin Journal of Life and Health 4 (2), 1-13, 2020

    Keishin-gakuen Educational Group. Research, Development and Innovation Center for Vocational Education and Training

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