Hiv in South Africa - Talking About the Big Thing

Zusatztext 'This book will make fascinating reading for everyone working in HIV prevention and for nurses with a general interest in HIV and international issues. We need more books such as this! which offer insight into all aspects of living with HIV. When collected with the skills shown here! their experiences can help us in developing the services here and overseas that people really need.' - Drew Payne! Nursing Standards Informationen zum Autor Corinne Squire is Co-Director of the Centre for Narrative Research at the University of East London! UK. Klappentext Examines the impact of HIV on people's everyday lives in South Africa. This book highlights the significance of class! race and gender on individuals' experiences. It also examines the relationship between personal accounts of living with HIV and medical! political and religious discourses. Zusammenfassung Winner of the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize 2008. Using narrative analysis of a three year interview study of people living with HIV in South Africa and textual analysis of political materials, this book is the first to examine the major impact of HIV on people's everyday lives. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. HIV in South Africa 2. The Othering and Owning of HIV 3. Health and Healing: Traditional and Western Medical Stories 4. Accepting HIV: Conversion Narratives 5. 'Like on Ricki'?: HIV! Speaking and Silence 6. Talking Politics 7. Conclusion: HIV Futures

Product details

• Authors: Corinne Squire, Corinne (University of East London Squire, Professor Corinne Squire, SQUIRE CORINNE
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.08.2007
• EAN: 9780415372091
• ISBN: 978-0-415-37209-1
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science; Sociology, MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, MEDICAL / AIDS & HIV, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, Developing Countries, Politics & government, Politics and government, Medical Sociology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Hiv / Aids: Social Aspects