Normalization of the Hiv and Aids Epidemic in South Africa

List of contents

1. From Exceptionality to Ordinariness: How HIV and AIDS Lost its Sex Appeal 2. Dollars, Donors, and Drugs: South Africa in the Era of Global Health 3. "Thin Citizenship" of Community Health Workers 4. The Continued Relevance of HIV and AIDS Activism: "Help Prevent a Sequel" ... 5. The AIDS Industry: Entanglements, Ethics, and The Future of AIDS As We Know It

About the author

Katinka de Wet is a Senior Lecturer at the Sociology Department, University of the Free State, South Africa.

Summary

This book explores the normalization of HIV and AIDS, reflecting upon the intended and unintended consequences of the multifarious "AIDS industry".

Product details

• Authors: Katinka de Wet, Katinka (University of the Free State. Sou De Wet, Katinka (University of the Free State. South Africa) de Wet, Katinka de Wet
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9780367193553
• ISBN: 978-0-367-19355-3
• No. of pages: 161
• Series: Routledge Studies in Health in Africa; Routledge Studies in Health in Africa
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Public Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, MEDICAL / AIDS & HIV, Personal & public health, Medical Sociology, Personal and public health / health education, HIV / AIDS, Medicine: HIV/AIDS, retroviral diseases