The Sounds of Furious Living

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Focusing on the evolution of AIDS activism, this book examines the historical context that shaped its emergence, highlighting shifts in health perceptions and biomedicine from the 19th to the 20th century. It explores how unconventional health activism thrived during the AIDS crisis and draws parallels to contemporary resistance against biomedical authority during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through extensive research, it addresses themes of distrust, empowerment, and the ongoing challenge to biomedicine's dominance, raising critical questions about patient agency in healthcare.