Social Stigma and Sexual Epidemics: Dangerous Dynamics

Bronwen Lichtenstein

Published by Lynne Rienner Publishers 2012

Social Stigma and Sexual Epidemics

Dangerous Dynamics

Bronwen Lichtenstein

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781935049753

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Bronwen Lichtenstein draws on cases around the world to illustrate how sexual epidemics continue to be shaped by powerful forces of race, gender, and the lingering consequences of history. Illuminating the continuity of ideas and dynamics that affect both individual behavior and public health responses, Lichtenstein reveals a vicious interplay between the stigmas of social status and the prevalence of sexually transmitted infection (STI). She also shows how the consequences of that interplay spread beyond the stigmatized to affect all social groups. Her insights suggest alternative approaches for understanding, as well as slowing, the spread of STIs.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
1. Bowled Over by the Grim Reaper Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Social Structures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
3. Colonizing Stigma Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
4. Undercutting Prevention Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
5. Blaming Victims Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
6. Blurring Religion and Medical Care Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
7. Theoretical Implications and Practical Actions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
About the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193

Language: English
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Audience: College/higher education;
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- Main content: 193

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Published: April 1, 2012
ISBN: 9781935049753