The focus of this thesis is the regulation of people with genital herpes within the discursive field of the Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Clinic. Genital herpes, a viral infection understood to be transmitted through sexual contact, is prevalent in Australia's sexually active population. While the condition is not life threatening, it presents as a 'problem' for research and practice in that it cannot be cured, is easily transmitted, and its symptoms are recurrent. Current research related to genital herpes is located predominately within medical, public health and psychological perspectives that form particular 'problem spaces' within which the 'problem' of genital herpes and people with the condition is 'rationalized, codified, and theorized' (Rose 1998: 61). / Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 2003.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/267384 |
| Creators | Oster, Candice. |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | copyright under review |
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