Normalization of the Hiv and Aids Epidemic in South Africa

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

The Normalization of the HIV and AIDS Epidemic in South Africa deals with the manner in which the HIV and AIDS epidemic has become such a well-known disease with such wide-ranging ramifications. With its focus on the "AIDS industry," this book examines issues such as the framing of the HIV and AIDS epidemic in a manner that greatly fostered notions of stigmatization and moralization. This book looks at the complexities of dealing with the epidemic in contemporary South Africa, examining the difficulties of addressing the social aspects of a disease in the context of increased focus on technological quick-fix solutions. De Wet explores these issues thoroughly, looking at the social determinants of the spread of the disease as well as the configuration and the nature of the responses to it, and their increasing marginalization as factors to address in an era of increased biomedicalization and concomitant normalization.

This book will intrigue scholars and students of public health, global health care, medical sociology, and African Studies.

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
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367784065
• ISBN: 978-0-367-78406-5
• No. of pages: 161
• Series: Routledge Studies in Health in Africa
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, MEDICAL / Public Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, MEDICAL / AIDS & HIV, Personal & public health, Regional Geography, Medical Sociology, Personal and public health / health education, HIV / AIDS, Medicine: HIV/AIDS, retroviral diseases