Culture and AIDS:
Culture and AIDS by Douglas A. Feldman, published by Holtzbrinck in October 1990, is a collection of essays that delves into the intricate relationship between cultural contexts and the manifestation of AIDS across various settings. This edition, comprising 224 pages, features contributions primarily from anthropologists who examine the social aspects of AIDS in locations such as central Africa, New York City, Houston, and London. The book aims to provide insights into how cultural factors influence the understanding and experience of AIDS.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of topics including the stigmatization of AIDS victims, the impact of language on perceptions of the disease, and the variations in social services available to gay and bisexual men in urban environments. The essays also address broader themes such as homophobia and the social implications of AIDS on different communities. This volume serves as a significant resource for professionals and students engaged in sociocultural studies related to AIDS, enhancing the discourse on how this pandemic shapes human experiences and societal structures.
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This collection is a serious attempt to explore the relationship between cultural content and the form AIDS takes in different cultural settings. Written mostly by anthropologists, these essays examine different cultural areas and AIDS: central Africa (Rwanda), New York City, Houston, and London. In addition, articles address topics such as stigmatization of AIDS victims by the press; language and AIDS; class variations in the delivery of social services as experienced by gay and bisexual men in New York City; and homophobia and AIDS. The volume is a valuable addition to the social-anthropological literature on AIDS and should be useful to professionals and for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses dealing with sociocultural aspects of AIDS. Choice
AIDS has become a pandemic with major implications for the future vitality of humankind, according to this powerful new book compiled by the editor of the widely acclaimed The Social Dimensions of AIDS. As a cultural phenomenon the social patterning of AIDS can be explained and its direction largely predicted. Culture and AIDS is written almost entirely by anthropologists and represents the interest of dozens of anthropologists and represents the anthropologists’ interest in AIDS related research and activities. Thirteen essays explore the social and cultural context of AIDS related behavior and clarify key domains in AIDS and the social sciences. This volume seeks to broaden its readers’ understanding of how AIDS is changing our lives as it redirects human experience.
Culture and AIDS is not intended as an introduction to AIDS. It looks at AIDS as a cultural phenomenon. It includes an introduction and postscript by its editor, Douglas A Feldman. Eleven essays explore: AIDS in Rwanda (Central Africa); A Haitian village handling AIDS; possible cofactors in HIV transmission; social service needs of gay men with AIDS in NYC; psychological factors influencing adjustment among HIV-infected gay men in Houston; social behavior of female prostitutes in London; social effects of AIDS on minority women; AIDS-related stigma in the press; language and AIDS; and other AIDS related areas.
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