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I had more time on hand as my classes were on line , i could have more free time.For some people it was harder because of if were of working class they lost their jobs as online work was not an option and they had to close
Very old people had to rely on technology that they had never used for example to get groceries.Social factors like our identity and our access to resources influence how we can hunker down

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During the pandemic personal politics and how someone identifies politically became clear so that we form stereotypes about opposite political parties.Maybe more consevative people believe that more liberal people are not free thinkers because they follow the rules.Maybe more liberal people think that more conservative people are reckless because they donot follow the rules.But these are stereotypes that come from extreme stories that we hear in the news and that exploit our fears

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It would be a lot harder for essential workers to be able to hunker down during covid. I was considered essential from march of 2020 forward, so staying home was never an option for me. Families who take care of their older family members could also struggle to stay in when they have to check up on their family.

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People who refused to wear a mask were stereotyped by those who chose to wear a mask. You could see people looking at them disgustingly as well as saying things to them about not wearing them.

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The location of where you live could make it difficult when it comes to “hunkering down.” People who live in cities, for example, are constantly bombarded with places to go or new things to do. It’s normal for people that live in cities to go out a lot because there is a multitude of things to do. Whereas here, a small town, there isn’t really a lot of options for fun places to go, so people are used to staying inside more frequently.
Another factor that could make staying inside more difficult is mental health.  During the height of the pandemic, both myself and other people found that staying away from others, or reducing social contact to virtual only settings, made a large impact on their mental health.  It’s part of being human to want other human contact, so having to sacrifice that some so that others could be safe was a little alienating at times.  People who already struggle with mental health can be experiencing feelings of “being alone” or executive dysfunction, and a big part of trying to lessen those symptoms is having people around you and getting out of the space that is connected to that feeling.  I know for me, if I start to get into a rut that affects my motivation, going to a different place such as a library, coffee shop, or park, can make me more motivated to get my work done. However, for me and many others, being in public wasn’t necessarily the safest thing physically during the pandemic.

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One large concept that is applicable to the pandemic is how other countries handled the outbreaks versus the U.S..  For example, the United States being an individualistic society showed up with how our citizens responded to the different mandates placed.  People in the United States seemed to have a more angry attitude and argue that their freedoms were being taken away, whereas people in collectivistic societies seemingly responded in a more positive way to wearing a mask, social distancing, and quarantining. Although this could also be due to the politics surrounding the different cultures, I would say that the type of society also played a role in the responses.

Another concept that could be applied is informational social influence.  Informational social influence can be seen throughout many different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.  One notable example could be how people were buying out the toilet paper supply of a store.  There was not a huge reason for doing this, but since people were in a situation they had never been in before, they were looking at other people’s reactions to try and find out what they should be doing.  Another example could be the misinformation about the vaccine that was spread. The vaccine was new and confusing to a lot of people, and so they looked to others to see what their opinions were, and often took those opinions as facts, even when there was no reputable evidence to confirm them. People would do this because it was an ambiguous situation, and they see others as a source of information that is more correct than our own.

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Hunkering down during the COVID-19 pandemic could be conceivably difficult for people who have a more community-centric mindset and a more active social life. This is apparent in places such as the rural South, a location I am most familiar with, as familial and friendly connections alike tend to be core components of the cultural climate, which can then reflect on the inhabitants as they feel disconnected and isolated from their previously close companions. This can then be extended by a lack of available resources, or more spread-out resources, as economic stagnation can then ensue and make daily life difficult to maintain. Older and disabled individuals tend to also be incapable of taking care of themselves without some help from relatives and neighbors, so limited contact during quarantine would put them at a greater vulnerability. Overall, the difficulty to adapt to quarantine and lockdown would be dependent on an individual’s capabilities and willingness to survive in a resource-deprived social setting, both in human and non-human resources.

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Stereotypes pervaded the entirety of the pandemic from those who were accepting of the rules and regulations and from those who resisted the rules and regulations. For example, a persistent stereotype of those who accepted the rules and regulations, formal or informal, would depict such persons as being mindless sheep or drones willing to do whatever an authority figure had dictated to them. Similarly, those who resisted the rules and regulations would be stereotyped as dangerous and selfish lunatics who refused to change out of mere inconvenience. The former stereotype refused to acknowledge that some individuals may have alternative reasons for taking prescribed precautions, such as to keep vulnerable family members safe, while the latter stereotype refused to acknowledge that some individuals were merely skeptical of the potential for overly authoritative rules over health. In both cases, the focus of these stereotypes was in establishing a group depiction that furthers an “us” versus “them” mentality, and takes little regard to the particular circumstances and logic behind individual action.

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One factor of how difficult lock downs can be is the overall fear of the virus itself. The fear of possibility of losing a love one can heavily impact our mental health. The fear of coming into contact with the virus can be horrible for our mental health as well. It is the feeling of not being able to do anything about the virus is what produces these types of fear and can be difficult to reach out to someone to talk about the struggle of dealing with this situation. For example, you may be anxious about being positive for the virus, but you can’t go to families or friends to talk about your problems with this viruses because of the fear of getting the virus. Limited social support can be problematic towards coping with the situation at hand. This factor affects all aspects of how we travel, how we can stay as safe as possible, and negatively affect our way to survive. For example, the normal routine is to work, shop, then come home and with the lock down and the dangers of the virus, it sets up limitations on how we normally function as a society. The virus creates major setbacks that affects how we normally live and it is only that we practice social distancing and being vaccinated can we ultimately put a stop to the virus all together.

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One major concept that happened during the main crisis is discrimination towards those who don’t properly wear masks, anti-vaxxers, and Asian Americans. For example, Anti-vaxxers were hesitant to get vaccinated due to certain myths like it was rapidly send and is likely not to be safe for use. Another example is that Asian Americans faced discrimination over blaming them for “creating” the virus. Being prejudice in these dark times isn’t helping creating solutions for the virus and is only making the problem even worse than what it already is. These myths are creating tension due to incorrect information and those who actually believes this myths should be properly informed to where the tension can be lowered.

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I noticed that I had a lot of more time on my hands because all of my classes went online due to the pandemic. However, for people other than me, I think that it was much harder on them due to a lot of people losing their jobs or not being able to go to events they had previously planned before the pandemic. Also, for social factors such as our identity, I think that because we were not able to do as we were used to doing, or because we were unable to access our everyday resources, it made it a lot easier for individuals to hunker down. Not only this but quarantining got people used to staying inside. Overall, I would say that the pandemic was not as hard on me as it was for others because I did not have the risk of losing things that other people did.

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I would say that during the pandemic political opinions and stances became more clear the longer we were quarantined. For instance, conservatives did not want to wear a mask or to get vaccinated because they felt as if it was violating their freedom. Next, democrats felt the need to wear a mask, get their vaccines as soon as possible, and they wanted to encourage everyone else to do so as well. As this went on, I noticed that each political party began to form stereotypes for each other, and this is still ongoing. Conservatives assume things about democrats, and democrats assume things about conservatives that are not necessarily true.

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I think there are many factors that make "hunkering down" extremely difficult. First, if you were/are an essential worker, you have really no choice but to continue working, or lose your job. My mom works at a hospital, and was an essential worker. She was given no choice but to come in to work, or to be let go. Second, if you don't have family or friends nearby and need something. My sister was not near me at the time where COVID was at it's worst. She never left the house for anything other than to get groceries, and just doing that made her so uncomfortable because of her kids. My niece was only a couple weeks old when lockdown began, so my sister was terrified about her getting sick, but had to get food and essentials.

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There were/are so many stereotypes when it comes to the pandemic. If someone isn't wearing a mask out in public, they are typically stereotyped by people who choose to wear a mask. They are viewed as careless and ignorant. On the contrary, people who don't wear a mask stereotype people who do by saying they are "too afraid". Both groups think they are better than the other. Another stereotype was how the U.S. handled Covid vs. other countries. The U.S in an individualistic society, and it showed in how individuals and states responded to the pandemic. Some people were saying their freedom was being taken away, while some states didn't really implement any change or rules. People in more collectivistic societies seemed to have little to no problem implementing rules and abiding by them.