The Political Economy of Stigma: Hiv, Memoir, Medicine, and Crip Positionalities

by Allyson Day

Winner, 2022 Alison Piepmeier Prize from the National Women's Studies Association

In The Political Economy of Stigma, Ally Day offers a compelling critique of neoliberal medical practices in the US by coupling an analysis of HIV memoir with a critical examination of narrative medicine practice. Using insights from feminist disability studies and crip theory, Day argues that stories of illness and disability--such as HIV memoirs--operate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814258050
• ISBN13: 9780814258057
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Ohio State University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"