Goldstein, Diane E. <br/><br/>
Once Upon A Virus 
Diane E. Goldstein. 
 - 1 online resource (xvi, 210 p.) 
 - Book collections on Project MUSE. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : philosophizing in a war zone -- "Tag, you've got AIDS" : HIV in folklore and legend -- Bad people and body fluids : contemporary legend and AIDS discourse -- Making sense : narrative and the development of culturally appropriate health education -- What exactly did they do with that monkey, anyway? : contemporary legend, scientific speculation, and the politics of blame in the search for AIDS origins -- Welcome to the innocent world of AIDS : cultural viability, localization, and contemporary legend -- "Billy Ray virus" : the folk creation and official maintenance of a public health scapegoat -- "Banishing all the spindles from the kingdom" : reading needle-prick narratives as resistance -- Once upon a virus : public health and narrative as a proactive form. 
<br/><br/> Open Access 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780874215106 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>AIDS (Disease)--Legends.<br/>Health behavior.<br/>Risk perception.<br/>AIDS (Disease)--Newfoundland and Labrador.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books. 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA643.86.C22  / N494 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>614.5/99392/09718