ABSTRACT

The research draws from diary entries shared by participants across various urban neighbourhoods and dwellings in Gauteng Province in South Africa during the Level-5 lockdown period. Occurring between 27 March and 1 May 2020, the Level-5 lockdown was severely restrictive, as residents were confined within their homes, and their movement and social activity curtailed. Research has already indicated that this had a negative impact on the mental health and food security of ordinary people. In this paper, we illustrate how participants’ diary entries offer a layered and longitudinal lens to support this emerging research. Notably, analysis of these diary entries illustrates that the 6-week lockdown took an emotional toll on participants across different urban neighbourhoods and dwellings. Furthermore, these diary entries point to the sources of frustration and anxiety being shaded by the spatial and structural location of participants.

摘要

该研究来自南非豪登省各个城市社区和住宅的参与者在 5 级封锁期间分享的日记条目。发生在 2020 年 3 月 27 日至 5 月 1 日之间的 5 级封锁具有严格的限制性，因为居民被限制在家中，他们的活动和社交活动受到限制。研究已经表明，这对普通人的心理健康和粮食安全产生了负面影响。在本文中，我们说明了参与者的日记条目如何提供一个分层和纵向的镜头来支持这项新兴研究。值得注意的是，对这些日记条目的分析表明，为期 6 周的封锁对不同城市社区和住宅的参与者造成了情感上的影响。此外，