The Anthropology of AIDS: A Global Perspective

by Patricia Whelehan

"Represents a long-overdue examination of anthropology's role in the fight against AIDS, bringing together the anthropological perspective and the problem of AIDS like no other."--Brian Joseph Gilley, University of Vermont

Until now, there has been no one text that discusses the norms, beliefs, and behaviors that affect how societies respond to HIV/AIDS around the world.

The Anthropology of AIDS synthesizes data from anthropology, psychology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081303292X
• ISBN13: 9780813032924
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"