AIDS: A Problem for Sociological Research

By Michael Pollak

Book Overview

Published in cooperation with the International Sociological Association A timely and important volume, AIDS provides an overview of social science research approaches, theories, and methodologies in the field of AIDS research. Drawing on international and interdisciplinary work in the social sciences, this volume covers such topics as the shaping of social representations of AIDS, public attitudes towards AIDS, theoretical problems specific to AIDS management, the development of preventive policies, the organization of self-help services, and changes in sexual behavior and research into sexuality. Anyone concerned with the social, cultural, and political analysis of AIDS will want to add this significant volume to their collection. "The book is well-written and very readable. . . . It] is a welcome addition to the growing literature on AIDS and society. It is excellent for introducing sociology of health and illness to undergraduate students in sociology as well as medicine, social work, or nursing studies. As an overview of current sociological research it is also a useful introduction for researchers. The book highlights issues such as the limitations of medical science, issues of power, stigma, stereotypes, cultural differences between nations and different groups in society to name but a few. It is the kind of book I would personally recommend to policy makers. . . . Having read this book I feel that Pollak′s death is a sad loss to the international sociological community." --Sociology of Health and Illness

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803988419
• ISBN13: 9780803988415
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 5.8"