The asymmetrical dissemination of HIV/AIDS and the various vectors of HIV transmission in different regions or countries in the World as well as different localities within China imply specific social inequalities and...The asymmetrical dissemination of HIV/AIDS and the various vectors of HIV transmission in different regions or countries in the World as well as different localities within China imply specific social inequalities and cultural institutions.The HIV/AIDS situation in the World and within China may not be fully understood without considering the socio-cultural conditions that have shaped the social processes of the epidemics.This article discusses the socio-cultural dynamics of HIV/AIDS distribution in accordance with ethnographies of HIV/AIDS and anthropological field researches in Yunnan China last year conducted by a research team led by the author.展开更多
文摘The asymmetrical dissemination of HIV/AIDS and the various vectors of HIV transmission in different regions or countries in the World as well as different localities within China imply specific social inequalities and cultural institutions.The HIV/AIDS situation in the World and within China may not be fully understood without considering the socio-cultural conditions that have shaped the social processes of the epidemics.This article discusses the socio-cultural dynamics of HIV/AIDS distribution in accordance with ethnographies of HIV/AIDS and anthropological field researches in Yunnan China last year conducted by a research team led by the author.