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More than 5 million South Africans are infected with the virus that causes AIDS; more than 600,000 children are orphans to the disease, which Desmond Tutu has called "the new apartheid." In this collection, two economists with an interest in the social issues that affect people in developing nations take a broad, multidisciplinary approach to explore how South Africa became the HIV capital of the world, and what it could do to address the problem. The nine chapters are an outgrowth of a two-day conference held at Wellesley College in April 2002. The contributors are US and South African scholars and medical practitioners.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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The HIV/AIDS pandemic striking South Africa is of historic proportions. More people are living with AIDS in South Africa than in any other country in the world. Just in the past decade, the life expectancy in South Africa has dropped from 67 to 43 years. The social and economic impact of this disease is hard to overstate. However, what is striking is the paucity of thoughtful, reflective scholarship and writing on the subject. AIDS and South Africa: The Social Expression of a Pandemic addresses the economic, social and cultural impact of HIV/AIDS as it relates to South African society.

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The HIV/AIDS pandemic striking South Africa is of historic proportions. More people are living with AIDS in South Africa than in any other country in the world. Just in the past decade, the life expectancy in South Africa has dropped from 67 to 43 years. The social and economic impact of this disease is hard to overstate. However, what is striking is the paucity of thoughtful, reflective scholarship and writing on the subject. AIDS and South Africa: The Social Expression of a Pandemic addresses the economic, social and cultural impact of HIV/AIDS as it relates to South African society.

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