Last Served? - Gendering the HIV Pandemic (Paperback, Annotated Ed)

Following a decade in which the focus on HIV and AIDS has been on specific social groups, a shift in professional perceptions has resulted in a change in the images of women and HIV/AIDS. Last Served? recognizes and analyzes the trend toward more openly acknowledging and planning for women in the pandemic. Rather than enumerating the effects on women of confused or conflicting policies and representation, the book details why and how this situation occurred. The author suggests that new visibility of women cannot in itself quickly or easily change the underlying assumptions which made women simultaneously radiant figures of sexual purity, and a magnet for blame during the pandemic's first decade. Last Served? makes clear how the different ways of posing and answering questions about women and HIV are grounded in already existing ways of thinking about gender, and how these underlying preconceptions sometimes create situations whereby attempts to address the practical needs of women often result in reinforcement, or introduction of new forms of male domination. Combining detailed analysis with practical suggestions, Last Served? provides insights into the current debates about women and AIDS and suggests future directions for work to overcome discrimination, faulty planning and misrepresentation.

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Social Aspects of AIDS
Release date:	July 1994
First published:	1994
Authors:	Cindy Patton
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	172
Edition:	Annotated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7484-0190-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7484-0190-3
Barcode:	9780748401901

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