Abstract
Introduction - sociology and AIDS. Part 1 Social etiology: the social epidemiological perspective - high-risk groups in the United States the social-change perspective - the origin of HIV the cross-cultural perspective - AIDS in Africa the social-behaviour perspective - trends in AIDS and preventive behaviour. Part 2 Societal reactions: the collective-behaviour perspective - fear of contagion the social-construction perspective - moralizing and scapegoating the sociology-of-science perspective - science, societal reactions and social control the deviant-behaviour perspective - the sick role, personal responsibility, and problems of treatment and prevention. Part 3 Conclusion - sociology and the eradication and control of HIV-AIDS.
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