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Author:   Elizabeth J. Pfeiffer
Publisher:   Rutgers University Press
Imprint:   Rutgers University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.458kg
ISBN:  

9781978822337

ISBN 10:   1978822332
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   17 June 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Series Foreword by Lenore Manderson  Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations  Introduction  1 Uneven Anthropological and Epidemiological Stories in Historical HIV Context 2 “The Postelection Violence Has Brought Shame on Us All”: HIV and Legacies of Racism, Political Violence, and Ethnic Conflict  3 Stigma and the Cultural Politics of Uncertainty  4 “We Call HIV a Sex Worker Disease”: Economic Inequalities, Social Change, and the Politics of Gender and Sexuality  5 (Re)Imagining Stigma at the Intersection of HIV and Mental Health Statuses 6 “What Has Happened to You?” HIV and the (Re)Making of Moral Personhood  Conclusion  Acknowledgments Notes  References  Index

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An exquisite ethnography of the complex social frictions arising from decades of HIV interventions, and more recent efforts to 'end AIDS, ' in Kenya. Deftly interweaving history, theory, and ethnographic stories, Viral Frictions offers a humane and carefully wrought reminder that HIV stigma persists in social relations even as the virus becomes increasingly 'undetectable' in bodies due to biomedical treatment. --Nora Kenworthy author of Mistreated: The Political Consequences of the Fight Against AIDS in Lesotho Through engaging storytelling and careful analysis, Viral Frictions examines the persistence of stigma surrounding AIDS in Kenya. Tracing the intersection of multiple axes of inequality and illuminating the complicity of global actors, Elizabeth Pfeiffer provides a new and insightful perspective on an enduring problem. Further, her rich ethnography takes a Rift Valley 'truck stop'--stereotypically reduced to a risk site--and reveals a vibrant community. --Daniel Jordan Smith author of AIDS Doesn't Show Its Face: Inequality, Morality, and Social Change in Nigeria

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ELIZABETH J. PFEIFFER is an assistant professor of anthropology at Rhode Island College in Providence. Her work has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals, including Culture, Health & Sexuality, Global Public Health, African Studies Review, Medicine Anthropology Theory, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

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