A Kinship of Bones Aids, Intimacy and Care in Rural KwaZulu-Natal (Paperback)

From 2003-2006, Patricia Henderson lived in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, where she recorded the experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS. In this illumination study, she recounts the concerns of rural people and explores local repertoires through which illness was folded into everyday life. The book spans a period when antiretroviral medication was not available and moves on to a time when the treatment became accessible. Hope gradually became manifest in the recovery of a number of people through antiretroviral therapies and 'the return' of bodies they could recognise as their own. This research implies that protracted interaction with people over time, offers insights into the unfolding textures of everyday life, in particular in its focus on suffering, social and structural inequality, illness, violence, mourning, sensibility, care and intimacy.

General

Imprint:	University of KwaZulu-Natal Press
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	March 2015
Authors:	Patricia C. Henderson
Dimensions:	232 x 155 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-1-86914-246-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General
LSN:	1-86914-246-2
Barcode:	9781869142469

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