{"product_id":"companeros-9780252078217","title":"Companeros","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTelling the affecting stories of eighty gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) Latino activists and volunteers living in Chicago and San Francisco, \u003ci\u003eCompañeros: Latino Activists in the Face of AIDS\u003c\/i\u003e closely details how these individuals have been touched or transformed by the AIDS epidemic. Weaving together activists'' responses to oppression and stigma, their encounters with AIDS, and their experiences as GBTs and Latinos in North America and Latin America, Jesus Ramirez-Valles explores the intersection of civic involvement with ethnic and sexual identity. Even as activists battle multiple sources of oppression, they are able to restore their sense of family connection and self-esteem through the creation of an alternative space in which community members find value in their relationships with one another. In demonstrating the transformative effects of a nurturing community environment for GBT Latinos affected by the AIDS epidemic, Ramirez-Valles illustr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReceived first place in the Best Health Book - English category in the Latino Literacy Now's International Latino Book Awards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “In this lucid and compelling book, Ramirez-Valles argues that community involvement, in this case related to the HIV epidemic, creates social change while simultaneously nourishing the self of those involved. The argument is sustained through the voices of eight Latino gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who engaged in community activism to combat the HIV epidemic. Their experiences are masterfully presented in order to foster the overall aim of the book.”—\u003ci\u003eContemporary Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgement  Introduction; 1: Social Class Origins and Trajectories; 2: Gender Deviants; 3: The Meanings of Latino; 4: The Formation of Gay and Trans Identities; 5: Life with HIV and AIDS; 6: Getting Involved; 7: Finding Companeros; Conclusion: The Road of Companeros  Appendix; References\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MO - University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036843639127,"sku":"9780252078217","price":27.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252078217.jpg?v=1750932728","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/companeros-9780252078217","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}