War in the Blood: Sex, Politics and AIDS in Southeast Asia
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First published in 1998, Chris Beyrer's ground-breaking work War in the Blood provides a vivid and eye-opening account of the HIV epidemic in Southeast Asia, drawing on the author's extensive... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1856495329
ISBN13:9781856495325
Release Date:February 1998
Publisher:Zed Books
Length:260 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.6" x 8.5"
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2 ratings
the nightmare, the dream
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
"War in the Blood" is my favorite Asia book of recent years. It is still the definitive work on Southeast Asia's HIV/AIDS epidemic; but it is also a beautifully wrought travel memoir, written by a compassionate & intelligent observer. I have recommended it to many people interested in Burma. It also would be a fine clear-eyed introduction to contemporary Southeast Asian culture in all of its contradictions and surprises. "War in the Blood" is by no means a depressing work of epidemiology; rather it is a call to action, and in that sense, a ray of hope.
Excellent overview of culture, politics, and HIV in SE Asia
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Beyrer combines an incredible amount factual information in a very readable account of the march of HIV through SE Asia. He does best with his coverage of Thailand and Burma, the countries he knows most. He does a fine job of weaving strands of epidemiology, medicine, politics, and culture together. The book goes beyond the often one-dimensional accounts of HIV in the region and with bradth, a credible grasp of facts, and a sympathetic, personal point of view.
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