Movement, knowledge, emotion : gay activism and HIV/AIDS in Australia /

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"This book is about community activism around HIV/AIDS in Australia. It looks at the role that the gay community played in the social, medical and political response to the virus. Drawing conclusions about the cultural impact of social movements, the author argues that AIDS activism contributed...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Power, Jennifer (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Acton, ACT, Australia : Australian National University E Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Since 1976
Gay liberation movement > Australia.
AIDS (Disease) > Political aspects > Australia.
HIV infections > Government policy > Australia.
Homosexuality > Political aspects > Australia.
Gay activists > Australia.
AIDS activists > Australia.
Politics, Practical.
HIV Infections > history
Health Policy > history
Politics
Homosexuality, Male > history
Social Change > history
Civil Rights > history
History, 20th Century
Mouvement de libération des homosexuels > Australie.
Sida > Aspect politique > Australie.
Infections à VIH > Politique gouvernementale > Australie.
Homosexualité > Aspect politique > Australie.
Activistes homosexuels > Australie.
Politique.
Médecine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
politics.
Medicine.
Medicine: general issues.
Politics and government.
Public health and preventive medicine.
Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disease & Health Issues.
AIDS activists.
AIDS (Disease) > Political aspects.
Gay activists.
Gay liberation movement.
HIV infections > Government policy.
Homosexuality > Political aspects.
Social conditions.
Australia > Social conditions > 1976-
Australia
Australia.
Public health
Hiv
Aids
Homosexuality
Gay
Government policy
Political aspects
Online-Publikation.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1: Fear and morality. The 'homosexual cancer': AIDS = gay
  • Innocent identities
  • Part 2: (Mis)trust and medicine. Public health and AIDS activism
  • Treatment action
  • Part 3: Grief and activism. Rites of belonging: The AIDS Memorial Quilt
  • Epilogue: Bug chasers and criminals.

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