Attitudes and beliefs around HIV and AIDS stigma: the impact of the film "The sky in her eyes"

Description

This research explored cultural perceptions of HIV&amp / AIDS with students at the University of the Western Cape and attempted to understand how these perceptions of the disease reinforce stigma and stigmatising attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS. This study investigated HIV/AIDS stigma as a social phenomenon and analysed the socio-cultural and historical roots of HIV/AIDS stigma.

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Tags

HIV-positive persons, Social conditions

Stigma (Social psychology)

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:UWC_ETD:http%3A%2F%2Fetd.uwc.ac.za%2Findex.php%3Fmodule%3Detd%26action%3Dviewtitle%26id%3Dinit_3154_1176472152
Date	January 2005
Creators	Lesko, Igor
Source Sets	South African National ETD Portal
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	Theses and Dissertations
Format	PDF
Coverage	ZA