How to Have Theory in an Epidemic: Cultural Chronicles of AIDS

by Paula A. Treichler

Book Overview

Paula A. Treichler has become a singularly important voice among the significant theorists on the AIDS crisis. Dissecting the cultural politics surrounding representations of HIV and AIDS, her work has altered the field of cultural studies by establishing medicine as a legitimate focus for cultural analysis. How to Have Theory in an Epidemic is a comprehensive collection of Treichler's related writings, including revised and updated essays...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822323184
• ISBN13: 9780822323181
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Holistic Approach

I enjoyed reading the book as it examines the cultural aspects of the pandemic. We each need to question our own cultural assumptions as we analyze just what happened to make this such a disaster.