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The Origins of AIDS
An updated edition of Jacques Pépin's acclaimed account of the events that transformed a chimpanzee virus into a global pandemic.
Inventing AIDS
This book assesses the AIDS "service industry" that has emerged since the mid-1980's. Informed by deconstruction and current critical theory, Patton analyzes the discourses of AIDS and how they shape, control and delay public policy that determines health strategies dealing with the epidemic. The book includes a committed and passionate critique of the use of "scientific knowledge" in the face of what is a predominant cultural metaphor of the late 20th century.
AIDS in the UK
Fifteen years ago the AIDS epidemic did not exist on the public agenda. In just over a decade the public and official response to the disease has resulted in the development of a whole network of organizations devoted to the study, containment, and practical treatment of AIDS. In this fascinating and scholarly account, Virginia Berridge analyses a remarkable period in contemporary British history, and exposes the reaction of the British public and British political and medical elites to one of the most challenging issues of this century.
The River
A British medical journalist offers a meticulously researched look at HIV and its potential source, discussing the history of this lethal epidemic, analyzing a number of theories concerning its origins, and investigating current scientific inquiries into HIV, AIDS, and the search for a cure. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.
HIV/AIDS
With increasing efficacy of antiretroviral therapy, HIV/AIDS has shifted from a disease with high mortality to a chronic illness with substantial longevity. However, researchers, physicians and social workers still face many challenges, and it is important to raise awareness on several aspects that people living with HIV/AIDS have to deal in their daily lives. This book has assembled an array of chapters on the medical, social and economic aspects of HIV/AIDS. The chapters were written by experts from around the globe reflecting the importance of the topic. This book will be of great interest not only to graduate students but also to active academics and practitioners.
Moral Threats and Dangerous Desires
This text provides critical insight into the social and cultural context in which attitudes towards people with HIV and AIDS are developed, and the responses of governments to the AIDS epidemic are formulated.
HIV/AIDS Internet Information Sources and Resources
HIV and AIDS information on the Internet can be very overwhelming. HIV/AIDS Internet Information Sources and Resources organizes the information on the Internet about HIV and AIDS so you don?t have to. Don?t allow access to the most up-to-date HIV and AIDS-related Web sites be an impossible challenge! With HIV/AIDS Internet Information Sources and Resources, you?ll know where to go to educate yourself and those you care about in an effort to stop the spread of this disease.HIV/AIDS Internet Information Sources and Resources is guaranteed to help you find the best Web sites to answer questions you may have regarding HIV and AIDS. Even if what you are searching for isn?t in the main recommende...
Mapping AIDS
Offers an innovative study of visual traditions in modern medical history through debates about the causes, impact and spread of AIDS.
Alex, the Kid with AIDS
Alex, a fourth grader with AIDS, makes a new friend and learns that although he is sick, he can't misbehave in school.
The Time of AIDS
The widespread tragedy of the AIDS epidemic is forcing social scientists to change the way they think about and study subgroups within the majority culture. How is the concept of culture relevant to the study of AIDS? How can social science methods be used to uncover the epidemiology of this deadly disease? And, how can social scientists deploy what they learn to help solve the problems posed by AIDS? The Time of AIDS explores and provides provocative insights on these three critical issues. By examining research conducted with various cultural groups and in different countries, the authors offer insight on how to identify the distinct way different communities respond to the threat of this disease. These studies demonstrate that a single theory and method will not capture the importance of the AIDS epidemic, but a close look at the culture and psychology of a society can inspire more effective ways of education, intervention, and arrest of the transmission of the virus. Researchers and practitioners in anthropology, psychology, sociology, and nursing will benefit from this enlightening volume.
