Social immunity and the body in the context of COVID-19 in Roberto Esposito

Social immunity is expressed as a derivative of the socialization of the body, a biological entity. With the pandemic, immunity discussions have emerged, transforming immunity from a reality produced within the biological structure of the body, into a tool that reconstructs it within the variables that form culture and politics. The renowned thinker Roberto Esposito articulates that the concepts of 'immunity' and 'community' are interrelated. According to Esposito, the community carries a biopolitical meaning, while immunity is shaped within a biomedical conceptual networkIn this study, we will touch upon what the concept of 'immunity,' which Italian philosopher Roberto Esposito expressed as a new political project explaining the modern paradigm, means sociologically, and especially how it has turned into a tool of control over society and the body during the pandemic process. Key Words: Community, Immunity, Social immunity, Body