‘Clapping for Our Carers’? Emotion, Politics and Rituals of ‘solidarity’ in the UK's Lockdown
Published online on July 28, 2026
Abstract
Transcultural Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
During the United Kingdom’s (UK' first COVID-19 lockdown, the Clap for Carers ritual was framed as a national act of gratitude for healthcare workers. For ten weeks, millions clapped, banged pots and cheered from their homes – yet for many National Health ...
During the United Kingdom’s (UK' first COVID-19 lockdown, the Clap for Carers ritual was framed as a national act of gratitude for healthcare workers. For ten weeks, millions clapped, banged pots and cheered from their homes – yet for many National Health ...