| HIV in South Africa: Talking about the big thing Contributor(s): Squire, Corinne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415372100 ISBN-13: 9780415372107 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: Of approximately 42 million HIV positive people in the world, 29.4 million live in sub-Saharan Africa and another 4 million in South Africa. Despite its relatively powerful economy and infrastructure, South Africa has been dramatically affected by the HIV pandemic. Using narrative analysis of a three year interview study and textual analysis of political materials, HIV in South Africa examines the impact of HIV on peoples everyday lives in the country. Examining the relationship between personal accounts of living with HIV and wider medical, political and religious discourses, the book also highlights the significance of class, race and gender on individuals' experiences. These engaging stories of everyday lives provide an accessible way to connect with HIV as a health and development issue. Fascinating, challenging and constructive, this is an important contribution in an area of great social relevance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Aids & Hiv - History | Africa - South - Republic Of South Africa - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Dewey: 362.196 |
| LCCN: 2006102496 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.22" W x 9.15" (0.81 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - AIDS - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize 2008 Of approximately 37 million HIV positive people in the world, 24.7 million live in sub-Saharan Africa and about 5..5 million in South Africa. Despite its relatively powerful economy and infrastructure, South Africa has been dramatically affected by the HIV pandemic. Using narrative analysis of a three year interview study and textual analysis of political materials, HIV in South Africa examines the impact of HIV on people's everyday lives in the country. Examining the relationship between personal accounts of living with HIV and wider medical, political and religious discourses, the book also highlights the significance of class, race and gender on individuals' experiences. These engaging stories of everyday lives provide an accessible way to connect with HIV as a health and development issue. Fascinating, challenging and constructive, this is an important contribution in an area of great social relevance. The ebook is available free of charge to those with addresses on the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Index of Medium and Low Rankings (see http: //hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/pdfs/report/HDR_2006_Tables.pdf), who can apply to the following address: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk |