The hypothesis that viruses are not devoid of humanity is reviewed. This is done within the framework of what Latour defines as “scientific humanities”, which call into question the idea of autonomy of sciences and techniques The procedure followed consists of the analysis of documents produced to refer to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the disease it causes, AIDS, paying special attention to how these discursive constructions fill it with humanity until it gives it an anthropomorphic figuration. The objective is to show that today living human life can no longer do without thinking and acting in relation to viruses, because they have entered the “surrounding world” of human beings, which has relevant political and social repercussions and that has been recently discussed from various disciplines. It would not be a solely medical relationship, restricted to laboratori...

The hypothesis that viruses are not devoid of humanity is reviewed. This is done within the framework of what Latour defines as “scientific humanities”, which call into question the idea of autonomy of sciences and techniques The procedure followed consists of the analysis of documents produced to refer to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the disease it causes, AIDS, paying special attention to how these discursive constructions fill it with humanity until it gives it an anthropomorphic figuration. The objective is to show that today living human life can no longer do without thinking and acting in relation to viruses, because they have entered the “surrounding world” of human beings, which has relevant political and social repercussions and that has been recently discussed from various disciplines. It would not be a solely medical relationship, restricted to laboratori...

The hypothesis that viruses are not devoid of humanity is reviewed. This is done within the framework of what Latour defines as “scientific humanities”, which call into question the idea of autonomy of sciences and techniques The procedure followed consists of the analysis of documents produced to refer to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the disease it causes, AIDS, paying special attention to how these discursive constructions fill it with humanity until it gives it an anthropomorphic figuration. The objective is to show that today living human life can no longer do without thinking and acting in relation to viruses, because they have entered the “surrounding world” of human beings, which has relevant political and social repercussions and that has been recently discussed from various disciplines. It would not be a solely medical relationship, restricted to laboratori...

An anthropological approach to the television series Game of Thrones is offered, using the notion of fiction. It is argued that this series is a fictional production of the past ande five of its characters are analyzed, seen as idealizing fictions. The different anchors of meaning offered by these characters are identified and they are located as imaginaries (cultural codingof represetations) of the Middle Ages. It is suggested that the latter have agency, because they activate or inhibit ways of relating to it. Augé's "triangle of the iaginary" is used to address the field in which the anthropological gaze can delve. It is possible the latter can speak about us, because it is a product of this society. 

An anthropological approach to the television series Game of Thrones is offered, using the notion of fiction. It is argued that this series is a fictional production of the past ande five of its characters are analyzed, seen as idealizing fictions. The different anchors of meaning offered by these characters are identified and they are located as imaginaries (cultural codingof represetations) of the Middle Ages. It is suggested that the latter have agency, because they activate or inhibit ways of relating to it. Augé's "triangle of the iaginary" is used to address the field in which the anthropological gaze can delve. It is possible the latter can speak about us, because it is a product of this society.