'Ending AIDS' in the Age of Biopharmaceuticals: The Individual, the State and the Politics of Prevention

This book explores the shift in rhetoric surrounding AIDS treatment from crisis to 'ending AIDS,' examining the tensions between individual responsibility and state-driven prevention efforts. It analyzes public health promotions in the UK and the US, HIV prevention science, and engages with Foucault's work to argue that the discourse of 'ending AIDS' creates a space where global principles and values clash with local needs, values, and concerns.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 196 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the transformative shift in rhetoric surrounding the treatment of AIDS, moving from a crisis-oriented perspective to one of 'ending AIDS.' It explores the concept of ending AIDS and the ways in which responsibility is framed within this new discourse. The author examines the tensions that arise between individuals and the state in terms of concepts such as risk, responsibility, and prevention. Drawing from comprehensive analyses of public health promotions in the UK and the US, as well as engaging with the work of Foucault, the book argues that the discourse of ending AIDS creates a complex space where global principles and values may clash with localised needs, values, and concerns. It highlights the struggle for hegemony between evidence-based policies and local, tacit, and communal regimes of knowledge. Furthermore, it explores the competing desires and ideas about what is best for individuals in the name of ending AIDS writ large. This book holds appeal to scholars of sociology and media studies with interests in the sociology of medicine and health, medical communication, and health policy.

This book delves into the transformative shift in rhetoric surrounding the treatment of AIDS, moving from a crisis-oriented perspective to one of 'ending AIDS.' It explores the concept of ending AIDS and the ways in which responsibility is framed within this new discourse. The author examines the tensions that arise between individuals and the state in terms of concepts such as risk, responsibility, and prevention. Drawing from comprehensive analyses of public health promotions in the UK and the US, as well as engaging with the work of Foucault, the book argues that the discourse of ending AIDS creates a complex space where global principles and values may clash with localised needs, values, and concerns. It highlights the struggle for hegemony between evidence-based policies and local, tacit, and communal regimes of knowledge. Furthermore, it explores the competing desires and ideas about what is best for individuals in the name of ending AIDS writ large. This book holds appeal to scholars of sociology and media studies with interests in the sociology of medicine and health, medical communication, and health policy.

Weight: 360g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367529130