Eroticizing of HIV

Jaime García-Iglesias holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Manchester, has a degree in English from the University of Oviedo (Spain) and in Cultural Studies from the University of Nottingham. He has held the prestigious Mildred Baxter Research Fellowship at the University of Edinburgh and has led large-scale projects on sexuality, health and internet use across the UK.

• 1.Introduction: Foreplay.- 2. What is bugchasing?.- 3. Viral fantasies.- 4. Bugchasing: A computer virus.- 5. Medicated Fantasies: PrEP as the Blue Pill.- 6. Medicated Fantasies: After HIV diagnosis.- 7. Conclusion: Thinking Virus, Thinking Fantasy.

“This convincing, original, and methodologically sound research will interest a wide audience, from medical sociologists and anthropologists, to public health professionals and students working on HIV/AIDS.” (Marlyse Debergh, Lova - Journal of Feminist Anthropology and Gender Studies, issue 44, December, 2023)