Thinking through shocks

The pandemic appears as different shocks because it brings together multiple contradictions. Shocks induced migrants’ shock mobilities, but, more importantly, migrants’ shock mobilities created widespread shocks across society. Shocks, Ranabir Samaddar emphasizes in his discussion with Biao Xiang, are important conditions for re-examining various foundational social relations. Hear more in this new MoLab installment. (15 May 2021)