Errata

AIDS and Anthropology: "The purpose of this seminar is to provide a broad base of information on HIV and AIDS using an anthropological perspective. An anthropological approach is useful for the study of the AIDS epidemic because it 1) focuses on the interactions between human biology and human behavior/culture, 2) draws attention to the importance of understanding the shared environment and evolutionary history of Homo sapiens with other primate species (for example, regarding the issue of the origins of HIV), and 3) utilizes detailed cross-cultural and ethnographic data obtained through fieldwork on human behavior and culture to understand what people do, how and why people do the things they do, and how educational, preventative, and curative measures might best be implemented to improve the health of both individuals and populations. In short, the biological, social, political, and personal factors associated with behavior and culture must all be considered in a comprehensive review of the AIDS epidemic."