[Air-L] New book: THE EROTICIZING OF HIV: VIRAL FANTASIES by Jaime Garcia

[Jaime García Iglesias]

(Apologies for crossposting)

Just wanted to draw your attention to a newly published book that explores
the sociology and culture of sexual fantasies, HIV and health. The book is
titled The Eroticising of HIV: Viral Fantasies and it's published in
Palgrave's Health, Technology and Society collection.

"The Eroticising of HIV" examines sexual fantasies and their influence on
everyday life and culture through the stories of twenty-two men who
introduce themselves as bugchasers, i.e. gay men who eroticize HIV. The
book defines bugchasing, charts its history and contexts, and considers how
it has changed in the age of internet and PrEP. Through the participants,
their experiences and contexts, this text also theorizes about sexual
fantasies, seeking to understand how people define sexual fantasies and use
the internet as a space to navigate their desires, meet others, and find
support. Chapters also consider the practical implications of fantasy, most
notably, how fantasies influence men’s decisions around HIV prevention and
care. This book speaks to renewed interest in both the AIDS crisis and the
sociology of everyday life to illustrate how fantasies such as bugchasing
appear, evolve, and adapt. This book will be of interest to scholars
focused on queer studies, sexuality studies, gender studies, and
healthcare. It

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.

You can find the book here:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-11352-9