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oapen-20.500.12657-634332024-03-28T08:18:57Z Histories of HIV/AIDS in Western Europe Weston, Janet Elizabeth, Hannah J. HIV/ADIS thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFN Health, illness and addiction: social aspects The early 2020s marked the fortieth anniversary of the first confirmed cases of AIDS and a new wave of historical interest in the ongoing epidemic. This edited collection showcases some of this exciting new work, with a particular focus on less well-known histories from western Europe. Featuring research from social, cultural and public historians, sociologists and area studies scholars, its eight chapters address experiences, events and memories across regions and nations including Scotland, Wales, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands, paying careful attention to often-overlooked groups including drug users, sex workers, nurses, mothers and people in prison. Offering new perspectives on the development and implementation of policy, the nature of activism and expertise and which (or whose) histories are remembered, it is essential reading not only for historians of health but also for all those working in HIV/AIDS studies. 2023-06-08T12:59:55Z 2023-06-08T12:59:55Z 2022 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/63433 eng Manchester University Press 6110b9b4-ba84-42ad-a0d8-f8d877957cdd 722ffd33-8bb2-4a2d-a567-1cd7bb770ced 7a2bb0de-2090-4093-98b1-5fb2c3229968 3154678f-ed68-425b-a053-641c6ed5c83c bf78baf7-b899-48d8-8144-48d59b65a728 33858996-0080-4834-991e-ae62bb6f6c28 Manchester open access
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The early 2020s marked the fortieth anniversary of the first confirmed cases of AIDS and a new wave of historical interest in the ongoing epidemic. This edited collection showcases some of this exciting new work, with a particular focus on less well-known histories from western Europe. Featuring research from social, cultural and public historians, sociologists and area studies scholars, its eight chapters address experiences, events and memories across regions and nations including Scotland, Wales, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands, paying careful attention to often-overlooked groups including drug users, sex workers, nurses, mothers and people in prison. Offering new perspectives on the development and implementation of policy, the nature of activism and expertise and which (or whose) histories are remembered, it is essential reading not only for historians of health but also for all those working in HIV/AIDS studies.
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