The cultural politics of AIDS and the Chinese State in Late Twentieth Century China (original) (raw)

The paper examines the cultural politics surrounding HIV/AIDS in late twentieth-century China, particularly focusing on Yunnan province and its borders with Burma and Laos. It utilizes the concepts of transnational migration and the discursive construction of borders to analyze how HIV/AIDS is represented in the context of national and ethnic identities. The study highlights the intersection of social epidemics, state statistics, and public health policies, revealing the complexities in addressing HIV/AIDS amidst the dynamics of mobility and cultural governance.