"It has long been a belief of the feminist academic community that
personal voices and experiences must be validated and heard. This
volume succeeds admirably in being true to that
tradition."--"Canadia HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Newsletter"
Women now account for the majority of all new HIV/AIDS cases
diagnosed in the United States. Yet, the resources allotted to
women for research, health services, education, and outreach remain
woefully inadequate. The Gender Politics of HIV/AIDS in Women fills
crucial gaps in understanding the specific effects of HIV and AIDS
on and in women's lives. It takes as its starting point the premise
that it is vitally important for researchers, teachers, health
service providers, public policy makers, and community-based
organizers to begin taking gender-- especially as it intersects
with race, class, and sexuality-- into consideration as they work
with HIV-infected women.
The first comprehensive, interdisciplinary volume on this topic,
The Gender Politics of HIV/AIDS in Women goes beyond tokenism, with
a contributor's list made up of approximately 45% people of color,
including African Americans, Latinos/as, Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans. The volume emphasizes
marginalized populations such as the homeless, sexworkers, youth,
the elderly, intravenous drug users, transgendered people,
lesbians, bisexuals, incarcerated women, and victims of sexual
abuse and domestic violence.
The contributors, including Evelyn Hammonds, Risa Denenberg,
Michelle Murrain, and Paul Farmer, are recognized experts in their
diverse fields. From their posts at the center of the pandemic--in
the laboratory, the academy, clinics, and communitybased
organizations--they criticize blind spots in the recognition and
treatment of HIV in women and articulate accessible and practical
solutions to specific areas of difficulty.
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