Viral Frictions
Global Health and the Persistence of HIV Stigma in Kenya
By Elizabeth J. Pfeiffer | Publisher: Rutgers University Press
About the book
Viral Frictions takes the reader along a trail of intersecting narratives to uncover how and why it is that HIV-related stigma persists in the age of treatment. Pfeiffer convincingly argues that stigma is a socially constructed process co-produced at the nexus of local, national, and global relationships and storytelling about and practices associated with HIV. Based on a decade of fieldwork in one highway trading center in Kenya, Viral Frictions offers compelling stories of stigma and discrimination as a lens for understanding broader social processes, the complexities of globalization and health, and their profound impact on the everyday social lives and relationships of people living through the ongoing HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. This highly engaging book is ideal reading for those interested in teaching and learning about intersectionality, as Pfeiffer meticulously demonstrates how HIV stigma interacts with issues of treatment, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, social change, and international aid systems.
Editions of Viral Frictions
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781978822320
- EBook
- ISBN 9781978822344
- PDF
- ISBN 9781978822368
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Viral Frictions takes the reader along a trail of intersecting narratives to uncover how and why it is that HIV-related stigma persists in the age of treatment. Pfeiffer convincingly argues that stigma is a socially constructed process co-produced at the nexus of local, national, and global relationships and storytelling about and practices associated with HIV. Based on a decade of fieldwork in one highway trading center in Kenya, Viral Frictions offers compelling stories of stigma and discrimination as a lens for understanding broader social processes, the complexities of globalization and health, and their profound impact on the everyday social lives and relationships of people living through the ongoing HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. This highly engaging book is ideal reading for those interested in teaching and learning about intersectionality, as Pfeiffer meticulously demonstrates how HIV stigma interacts with issues of treatment, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, social change, and international aid systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Viral Frictions about?
Viral Frictions takes the reader along a trail of intersecting narratives to uncover how and why it is that HIV-related stigma persists in the age of treatment. Pfeiffer convincingly argues that stigma is a socially constructed process co-produced at the nexus of local, national, and global relationships and storytelling about and practices associated with HIV. Based on a decade of fieldwork in one highway trading center in Kenya, Viral Frictions offers compelling stories of stigma and discrimination as a lens for understanding broader social processes, the complexities of globalization and health, and their profound impact on the everyday social lives and relationships of people living through the ongoing HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. This highly engaging book is ideal reading for those interested in teaching and learning about intersectionality, as Pfeiffer meticulously demonstrates how HIV stigma interacts with issues of treatment, race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, social change, and international aid systems.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Viral Frictions?
Medicine and Nursing > Clinical and internal medicine > Diseases and disorders > Infectious and contagious diseases > Medicine: HIV/AIDS, retroviral diseases
Where can I read a sample of Viral Frictions?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781978822320
Is Viral Frictions part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Medical Anthropology
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Viral Frictions?
Elizabeth J. Pfeiffer
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Viral Frictions is available as paperback(ISBN 9781978822320) and ebook(ISBN 9781978822344) and pdf(ISBN 9781978822368)
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