Anthropological Perspectives on Prostitution and AIDS in India

Increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS across wider sections of the Indian society has focused attention on particularly vulnerable groups, such as sex workers. Thus far, attempts to rehabilitate and to arouse social awareness have been sporadic and isolated. This paper argues for the need to evoke a wid...

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2001-10, Vol.36 (42), p.4025-4030
Main Author: Nag, Moni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AIDS
Condoms
Gender equality
HIV
Men
Prostitution
Sex workers
Sexual intercourse
Sexual relations
Sexually transmitted diseases
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Summary:Increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS across wider sections of the Indian society has focused attention on particularly vulnerable groups, such as sex workers. Thus far, attempts to rehabilitate and to arouse social awareness have been sporadic and isolated. This paper argues for the need to evoke a wider awareness by looking to the historical circumstances surrounding prostitution and argues for a multi-pronged effort to combat HIV/AIDS.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846