The Specter of AIDS.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perlongher, Néstor, 1949-1992.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perlongher, Néstor, 1949-1992.

AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects.

AIDS (Disease).

Homosexuality--Social aspects.

Homosexuality.

Local Subjects:

Perlongher, Néstor, 1949-1992.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Earth, Milky Way : Punctum Books, 2026.

Summary:

This work is a translation of Néstor Perlongher's critical exploration of the AIDS epidemic, originally published in Portuguese and Spanish in the late 1980s. It examines the social, political, and cultural dimensions of the crisis, particularly its impact on marginalized communities in Brazil and Argentina. Perlongher critiques the medical and scientific narratives of the time, exposing their limitations and biases, while highlighting the biopolitical implications of the epidemic. The text also delves into the intersections of sexuality, desire, and power, offering a poetic and theoretical analysis of how HIV/AIDS reshaped societal norms and the lives of sexual dissidents. The book serves as both a historical document and a theoretical inquiry into the broader implications of the epidemic. Generated by AI.

Contents:

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Néstor Perlongher's Afterlives

Introduction

The Illness

The Fable of Origins

AIDS in Brazil

Homosexuality and Medical Power

The Order of Death in the Disorder of Bodies

Epilogue

Bibliographies.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781685713461

OCLC:

1610766967