João Biehl|Denise Coutinho|Ana Luzia Outeiro
Princeton University|Princeton University|Princeton University
contemporary techno scientific medical developments restructuring social interactions processes individual subjectivity formed essay elaborates experiential ethical impact transformations perspective people ordinary unexpected ways act science technology carried ethnographic research hivaids testing counseling center cta northeastern brazil combining participant observation epidemiological analyses clinical survey found high demand free testing lowrisk clients largely working middle class experiencing anxiety complaining aidslike symptoms clients seronegative many returned second third testing understand new technocultural phenomenon call imaginary aids throughout essay describe ctas routine practices place practices historical political economic crosscultural perspective analyze subjective data collected clients pilot study explore clinical epidemiological expertise hiv testing technology integrated new forms biopolitics aimed specific marketable diseasefree populations affective absorption biotechnical truth engendering technoneurosis testing center