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Book SynopsisThe HIV/AIDS epidemic has been a major catastrophe for gay communities. In less that two decades, the disease has profoundly altered their lives. This volume discusses the ways HIV/AIDS has changed collective and individual identities, and how our perceptions of the disease have been affected.
Table of ContentsPreface by John H. Gagnon Introduction by John H. Gagnon and Peter M. Nardi 1: Mobilizing around AIDS: Sites of Struggle in the Formation of AIDS Subjects Barry D. Adam 2: Censorship and Identity in the Age of AIDS Nan D. Hunter 3: Friends, Lovers, and Families: The Impact of AIDS on Gay and Lesbian Relationships Peter M. Nardi 4: Spiritual Emergencies and Psycho-Spiritual Treatment Strategies among Gay/Homosexual Latinos with HIV Disease Lourdes Arguelles, Anne Rivero. 5: Elegy for the Valley of Kings: AIDS and the Leather Community in San Francisco, 1981-1996 Gayle S. Rubin 6: Owning an Epidemic: The Impact of AIDS on Small-City Lesbian and Gay Communities Beth E. Schneider 7: From Feminism to Polymorphous Activism: Lesbians in AIDS Organizations Nancy E. Stoller 8: The HIV Epidemic and Public Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men Gregory M. Herek 9: Latino Gay Men and Psycho-Cultural Barriers to AIDS Prevention Rafael Miguel Diaz 10: Intergenerational Relations and AIDs in the Formation of Gay Culture in the United States Gilbert Herdt 11: AIDS-Related Risks and Same-Sex Behaviors among African American Men John L. Peterson Notes on Contributors Index
