Making Disease, Making Citizens: The Politics of Hepatitis C

by Suzanne Fraser and Kate Seear

Book Overview

Since the naming of hepatitis C in 1989, knowledge about the disease has grown exponentially. So too, however, has the stigma with which it is linked. Associated with injecting drug use and tainted blood scandals, hepatitis C inspires fear and blame. Making Disease, Making Citizens takes a timely look at the disease, those directly affected by it and its social and cultural implications. Drawing on personal interviews and a range of textual sources,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138268348
• ISBN13: 9781138268340
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"