The Social Meanings of Artifacts: Face Masks in the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Main Authors: Franziska Schönweitz (Author), Johanna Eichinger (Author), Janneke M. L. Kuiper (Author), Fernandos Ongolly (Author), Wanda Spahl (Author), Barbara Prainsack (Author), Bettina M. Zimmermann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, research has explored various aspects of face mask use. While most of the research explores their effectiveness to prevent the spread of the virus, a growing body of literature has found that using face masks also has social meaning. But what social mean...