Ensnared by AIDS: Cultural Contexts of HIV and AIDS In Nepal

Ensnared by AIDS: Cultural Contexts of HIV and AIDS In Nepal
ISBN-10
1556713819
ISBN-13
9781556713811
Category
Social Science
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2016-11-16
Publisher
SIL International
Author
David K. Beine

Description

How people make sense of illness is, in part, culturally determined. Existing community beliefs and presuppositions are organized as cultural models, which “make meaning” of new situations such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic. These cultural constructions can also contribute to the spread of the epidemic. This volume examines the meaning and cultural contexts of HIV/AIDS in Nepal, where AIDS is relatively new and rapidly growing. -- David K. Beine

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