Goldstein, Diane E., authorUtah State University Press, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032004http://hdl.handle.net/10217/87802Includes bibliographical references and index.Once Upon a Virus explores how contemporary, or 'urban,' legends are indicators of culturally complex attitudes toward health and illness. Tracing the rich tradition of AIDS legends in relation to current scholarship on belief, Diane Goldstein shows how such stories not only articulate widespread perceptions of risk, health care, and health policy, they also influence official and scientific approaches to the disease and its management. Notions that appear in narratives of who gets AIDS, how and why, are indicators of broad issues involving health beliefs, concerns, and needs.--Provided by publisher.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.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.AIDS (Disease) -- Newfoundland and LabradorRisk perceptionHealth behaviorAIDS (Disease) -- LegendsTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Community College of Denver, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University Denver, Regis University, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University and Western Colorado University communities only.