Movement, Knowledge, Emotion: Gay activism and HIV/AIDS in Australia
Author:   Jennifer Power
Publisher:   ANU Press
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9781921862380


Publication Date:   01 September 2011
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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 to improving social attitudes towards gay men and lesbians in Australia, while also challenging some entrenched cultural patterns of the Australian medical system, allowing greater scope for non-medical intervention into the domain of health and illness. The book documents an important chapter in the history of public health in Australia and explores how HIV/AIDS came to be a defining issue in the history of gay and lesbian rights in Australia.

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Author:   Jennifer Power
Publisher:   ANU Press
Imprint:   ANU Press
ISBN:  

9781921862380


ISBN 10:   1921862386
Publication Date:   01 September 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Part One: Fear and Morality The 'Homosexual Cancer': AIDS = gay Innocent Identities Part Two: (Mis)trust and Medicine Public Health and AIDS Activism Treatment Action Part Three: Grief and Activism Rites of Belonging: The AIDS Memorial Quilt Epilogue: Bug Chasers and Criminals Bibliography Biographies of Interviewees Index

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