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When Bodies Remember: Experiences and Politics of AIDS in South Africa
Didier Fassin
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Description for When Bodies Remember: Experiences and Politics of AIDS in South Africa
Paperback. Takes on one of the most tragic stories of the global AIDS crisis - the failure of the ANC government to stem the tide of the AIDS epidemic in South Africa. This work traces the deep roots of the AIDS crisis to apartheid and, before that, to the colonial period. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 390 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
In this book, France's leading medical anthropologist takes on one of the most tragic stories of the global AIDS crisis - the failure of the ANC government to stem the tide of the AIDS epidemic in South Africa. Didier Fassin traces the deep roots of the AIDS crisis to apartheid and, before that, to the colonial period. One person in ten is infected with HIV in South Africa, and President Thabo Mbeki has initiated a global controversy by funding questionable medical research, casting doubt on the benefits of preventing mother-to-child transmission, and embracing dissidents who challenge the viral theory of ... Read more
In this book, France's leading medical anthropologist takes on one of the most tragic stories of the global AIDS crisis - the failure of the ANC government to stem the tide of the AIDS epidemic in South Africa. Didier Fassin traces the deep roots of the AIDS crisis to apartheid and, before that, to the colonial period. One person in ten is infected with HIV in South Africa, and President Thabo Mbeki has initiated a global controversy by funding questionable medical research, casting doubt on the benefits of preventing mother-to-child transmission, and embracing dissidents who challenge the viral theory of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
390
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
California Series in Public Anthropology
Condition
New
Weight
568g
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520250277
SKU
V9780520250277
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About Didier Fassin
Didier Fassin is Professor of Sociology at the University of Paris North and Director of Studies in Anthropology at the Ecole des hautes Etudes en sciences sociales in Paris. He is the Director of CRESP (Centre de recherche sur les enjeux contemporains en santE publique) and, until 2003, was vice president of Doctors without Borders. Among his books are Pouvoir ... Read more
Reviews for When Bodies Remember: Experiences and Politics of AIDS in South Africa
"This ethnography is comprehensive and nuanced in its approach... Fassin's ethnography is ambitious and provocative. It is recommended to anyone interested in exploring how the past critically shapes the present characterization of AIDS in South Africa."
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