Morality, hope and grief : anthropologies of AIDS in Africa /

The HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa has been addressed and perceived predominantly through the broad perspectives of social and economic theories as well as public health and development discourses. This volume however, focuses on the micro-politics of illness, treatment and death in order t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Dilger, Hansjörg, Luig, Ute
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2010.
Colección:Epistemologies of healing ; v. 7.
Temas:
AIDS (Disease) > Social aspects > Africa.
Medical anthropology > Africa.
Social problems.
HIV Infections > epidemiology
Social Problems
Sida > Aspect social > Afrique.
Problèmes sociaux.
social issues.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > AIDS & HIV.
MEDICAL > AIDS & HIV.
AIDS (Disease) > Social aspects.
Medical anthropology.
Africa.
Health systems & services.
Human biology.
Illness & addiction: social aspects.
Public health & preventive medicine.
Society.
South Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa has been addressed and perceived predominantly through the broad perspectives of social and economic theories as well as public health and development discourses. This volume however, focuses on the micro-politics of illness, treatment and death in order to offer innovative insights into the complex processes that shape individual and community responses to AIDS. The contributions describe the dilemmas that families, communities and health professionals face and shed new light on the transformation of social and moral orders in African societies, whi.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 353 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845458294
184545829X

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