Sexuality, Politics and AIDS in Brazil: In Another World? / Edition 1

by Herbet Daniel, Richard Parker

Overview

Providing a cross-cultural perspective on the social construction of AIDS in Brazil, this book presents research by authors who have a decades experience in AIDS activism and social research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750701365
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/02/1993
Series:	Social Aspects of AIDS
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Herbet Daniel, Richard Parker

Table of Contents

Series Editor’s Preface, Note on Translation and Language, Acknowledgments, Introduction, Part 1. The Social Construction of AIDS in Brazil, Part 2. Sexual Culture, Social Representations and HIV Transmission, Part 3. Living with AIDS: A Personal Perspective, Bibliography, Index

Editorial Reviews

A dozen previously published essays argue that the western model is inadequate for understanding and dealing with HIV and AIDS in Brazil. They discuss the social construction of AIDS in Brazil and sexual culture and social representations, and include an extended personal perspective by Daniel, who has AIDS. Acidic paper. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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