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Author:   Chris Beyrer
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Zed Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.370kg
ISBN:  

9781856495325

ISBN 10:   1856495329
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 December 1997
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9781786991935
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Thailand: The Descending Bhudda, Thailand Now 3. Burma: Being in Myanmar, Going to Burma 4. Cambodia: AIDS and the Torn Society 5. Laos PDR: Travels in the Cold War 6. Malaysia: Ethnicity, Activism and AIDS 7. Vietnam: The Thai Model in Action 8. Yunnan: China's Southeast Asia 9. Women: Wvies, Mothers, Daughters 10. The Flesh Trade: Prostitution and Trafficking in ASEAN 11. Military Studies 12. Chasing the Dragon: Heroin and AIDS 13. Tribes: The Virus that Kills the Gods 14. Other Genders: Katoeys, Waria, Hinjras, Toms and Dees 15. Chaai Chuay Chaai: Men Helping Men 16. Prisons and Prisoners 17. The Media 18. Activists 19. Drugs Wars and the War on Drugs 20. Medical Ethics, Human Rights, Asian Values 21. Democracy, Empowerment, and Health 22. Conclusion: Condoms or Landmines

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'Part travelog, part ethnography.. With an eye for the details of daily life, Beyrer takes the reader on a journey through the cultural and political contours of contemporary Southeast Asia... skilfully weaves diverse voices into a broad tapestry which includes the political economy of HIV... This informal, engaging book will appeal to a wide audience.' - China Information, Vol XIII, No 1, 1998 <br>'Excellent... hard-hitting and clear-sighted... A first-rate book, both scientifically based and written in terms the lay reader can understand.' - South China Morning Post, July 18, 1998<br>

'Part travelog, part ethnography.. With an eye for the details of daily life, Beyrer takes the reader on a journey through the cultural and political contours of contemporary Southeast Asia... skilfully weaves diverse voices into a broad tapestry which includes the political economy of HIV... This informal, engaging book will appeal to a wide audience.' - China Information , Vol XIII, No 1, 1998<br><br>'Excellent... hard-hitting and clear-sighted... A first-rate book, both scientifically based and written in terms the lay reader can understand.' - South China Morning Post , July 18, 1998<br>

Author Information

Chris Beyrer is a professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He was formerly president of the International AIDS Society.

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