Aids in cultural bodies.

This book examines the various psychosocial and sexual ordeals of African American people living with HIV or AIDS (PLWH/PLWAs) as depicted in African American literary narratives dealing with HIV/AIDS published from 1980 to 2010. Central to these texts are the psychosocial and sexual challenges face...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Venkatesan, Sathyaraj
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : Cambridge Scholars Publis, 2016.
Edición:1st unabridged.
Temas:
American literature > African American authors > History and criticism.
AIDS (Disease) in literature.
Sida dans la littérature.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
AIDS (Disease) in literature
American literature > African American authors
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book examines the various psychosocial and sexual ordeals of African American people living with HIV or AIDS (PLWH/PLWAs) as depicted in African American literary narratives dealing with HIV/AIDS published from 1980 to 2010. Central to these texts are the psychosocial and sexual challenges faced by the African American PLWH/PLWAs and the various adaptive strategies they choose to come to terms with their HIV/AIDS identity. Although PLWH/PLWAs irrespective of race confront these brutal realities, the intersection of a mythologized black sexuality, homophobia and intra-community marginalizat.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9781443891974
1443891975

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