"Morals," medicine, and the AIDS epidemic
It is the assumption of this article that when the etiology of an illness is framed in a "moral" language and the illness in question affects religiously stigmatized and legally proscribed minorities, the victims of the illness will be blamed for their ill health. Evidence is given of the...
| Published in: | Journal of religion and health |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1985]
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Journal of religion and health
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| Further subjects: | B
Medical Establishment
B Political Analysis B Medical Issue |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | It is the assumption of this article that when the etiology of an illness is framed in a "moral" language and the illness in question affects religiously stigmatized and legally proscribed minorities, the victims of the illness will be blamed for their ill health. Evidence is given of the connection between moralizing about a medical issue and the response of the medical establishment. The role of religion in the definition and interpretation of AIDS is emphasized as well as its effects on gay people and gay life. A political analysis of AIDS and its assumed causes is also given. These homophobic explanations are viewed as attempts to disenfranchise and discredit gay life further. Responsibility for containing AIDS is discussed in the context of "brokenness" between and among gay people. "Healing" is given as a necessary solution. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF01597315 |