An Introduction to The AIDS Crisis and The Entwined Practices of Jennifer Tucker

The state of photographs has become a major foundation of historical justification as a topic of cultural and intellectual concern around the world. They also shape historical description are also changing thus leading to creation of employment. As a result of exposing the questions we intent to raise concerning historical evidence, photographs disclose not only all potential and restrictions of photography as a chronological source but both limits of all chronological source and chronological inquiry as an rational project. This essay shall serve as an introduction AIDS crisis.

This theme issue shall contextualize the issues raised by Jeniffer Tucker entwined practices. They essay shall bring various perceptions to accept on the convergence between contemporary historiography, theory and photography. Photography as the foundation of historical explanation have constraints and capacities which have stirred impassioned commentary in journalism, art and politics in the past years a public and private photography archives are becoming more accessible to a large audience via media such as use of institutional environments and documentary ( Tucker, pg. 4).

Due to questions as who controls or owns the archives has lead to privatization and commercialization of the digital archives. There are many debates about the ethical responsibilities of chronological photography in the whole world thus calling for an attention for both role of power relations and photographic images that sustain and give meaning to photography. Artists and historians have started to incorporate images into chronological narratives. Documentary photographers and artists are all examining the importance of photography in history. There is a steady growth of employment in photographic sector even if art remains as the primary method of use and evaluation.

In this essay photography shall be used for analysis of our case study of AID crisis, we shall analyze the symptoms in the images and also the message we get after looking at several images. We shall be able to differentiate symptoms in early and late stages. In our case photography shall not only serve as a source or document in history but it shall serve as a mode that that exposes the chances of revealing the nature of historical evidence. The question of memory shall be so significant here, for the status of history of photography shall be imbricates deeply in material life, psychic and social as AIDS being the object of the memory ( Tucker, pg. 6).

Past researches about narration of visual objectivity, ascertain that making logic of subjectivity and objectivity as values of history needs one to have knowledge of visual representation in the matter being photographed. Most historians lacks training and also they lack a good approach to analyse images. They also don’t have knowledge in regards to theory in photography and thus why only few amongst many historians who are able to work in photographic archives. One needs to use his or her images accompanied by comments so that the discussion text shall be used to make a conclusion in the future. By doing so avoids assumptions of making conclusion to the images. There shall be no need to interpret the photographs rather making distinctions between historians. Historians may use the same photography to come up with different concepts about it. Historians use different sources of photography to exhibit a variety of critical practices and problems. They also cover a range of evidence and interpretation of problems as well as different models, objects and methods of historical reasoning and explanation. One should be conversant with various practices and concepts of historical narrative that mould photography writings. It is too essential to be equipped so that you are able to integrate photography.

As this case shall be discussing Jennifer Tucker's entwined practices and AIDS crisis, we shall look into depth AID Crisis in the following paragraphs. For many years people have been dying as the government drags its foot in ensuring that each person gets access to treatment and care. Treatment is only available to those who can afford it. Though the AIDS epidemic has been demonstrated in the most vivid and dramatic manner by the richest countries it seems healthcare has remained a privilege and it is no longer a right. AIDS has become a challenge to most nations and it has been crumbling healthcare structure while at the same time most countries are at denials of the deaths and dying of their citizens.

This monster called AIDs has impacted many people in both tangible and direct ways. It has changed many people’s lives. The real disaster is based on racism and many people have believed this is a gay disease and a punishment from God. The AIDS disaster has challenged the health sector which is already overextended and inadequate thus leading to collapsing of the most needed comprehensive and effective healthcare. Government personnel’s and Doctors have really gained from the AIDs crisis. They gain profits directly because they are the same people who claim they have done some researches to get the AIDs medicines and are paid dearly for this. Most drug companies have grown due to existence of this murderous illness.

Many people have refused to admit that AIDS has become a crisis and this has been a struggle of justice in our time. The solidarity and traditional left communities have been battling with AIDS in silence. There are only few organizations and people who are left to mobilize the few who are left in response to AIDS as they did some years ago. In summary the AIDS struggle is brought up by the issues of sexual preference, race, justice, class, human dignity and economic power. A structural inequality plays a major role in the AIDs crisis hence making access to healthcare a death and life issue. The only time left is for the progressive societies to unite with AIDS activist internationally and nationally to struggle against drug companies, medical establishment and the government. In union we shall overcome this deadly disease.