01249nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260003300042653001200075653001200087653001400099653001700113653001800130100001600148245004500164856005900209300001200268490000600280520074300286022001401029       2020                            d  bEdinburgh University Library10aVietnam10aLeprosy10aPollution10aMary Douglas10aVictor Turner1 aNgoc Yen LH00aLeprosy, impurity, and stigma in Vietnam  uhttps://www.medanthrotheory.org/article/view/5035/7137  a175-1860 v73 a<p>This&nbsp;Position&nbsp;Piece&nbsp;examines the nature of Vietnamese folk constructions of leprosy through Mary&nbsp;Douglas’s&nbsp;(1969) and Victor Turner’s (1967) works. Investigating Vietnamese explanations for the origins of leprosy&nbsp;and its&nbsp;channels of transmissions, symptoms,&nbsp;and consequences,&nbsp;I&nbsp;argue&nbsp;that these accounts are rooted in narratives of transition, transgression,&nbsp;the crossing of boundaries,&nbsp;and categorical confusion of various kinds. I argue that these deeply embedded perceptions of leprosy help to explain the existence of persistent stigma against leprosy in Vietnam, despite highly effective drug&nbsp;treatments and extensive state&nbsp;awareness programmes.</p>
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