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Negotiating Pharmaceutical Uncertainty: Women's Agency in a South African HIV Prevention Trial

Full title: Negotiating Pharmaceutical Uncertainty: Women's Agency in a South African HIV Prevention Trial
ISBN: 9780826521408
ISBN 10: 0826521401
Authors: Stadler, Jonathan
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Edition: 1
Num. pages: 256
Binding: Paperback
Language: en
Published on: 2017

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Synopsis

Contrasting The Development Of Innovative Biomedical Technologies With The Everyday Lives Of Female South African Clinical Trial Participants, Negotiating Pharmaceutical Uncertainty Illustrates How The Uncertainty Of Transnational Medical Research Unintentionally Fosters Women's Control Over Their Health, Sexuality, And Sociality--provided By Publisher. Infested Natives And Empowering Biotechnologies -- Testing Hope -- Recruiting Meaning -- Libidinous Sociality -- Experiencing Efficacy -- The Biotechnical Salvation Of A Failed Pharmaceutical. Eirik Saethre And Jonathan Stadler. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 205-236).