SWP 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ableism, Cultural Genocide, Double Consciousness
22 Nov 2017
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Hiv & aids-related stigma and discrimination parker. Jonat an mann= found ng d rector of world healt organ zat on"s former global programme on aids: distinguished 3 phrases of aids epidemic in community, hiv infection- epidemic that enters community silently and unnoticed. Develops over many years without being understood: aids epidemic- syndrome of infectious diseases that can occur bc of hiv infection. Typically delayed after many years: epidemic of social, cultural, economic, and political responses to aids. Denial to the disease: addressing stigma= removes roadblock to concerted action, collective inability to confront stigmatization and denial is linked to limited theoretical tools. = strategies have been developed to increase empathy and altruism. Develop psychological skills to effectively manage emotional responses from others psychological counselling approaches: stigma=related to social inequality, requires to think about how individuals are socially excluded and the forces that create and reinforce exclusion. Goffman"s work focused on social construction of meanings through interaction: rarely mentions power.
