Research Catalog

Title

From social silence to social science : same-sex sexuality, HIV & AIDS and gender in South Africa : conference proceedings / edited by Vasu Reddy, Theo Sandfort, Laetitia Rispel.

Publication

Cape Town, South Africa : HSRC Press, 2009.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Reddy, Vasu
• Sandfort, Theo, 1953-
• Rispel, L. C. (Laetitia C.)

Description

xxxiii, 252 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

"From social silence to social science: same-sex sexuality, HIV & AIDS and gender in South Africa presents a unique and innovative effort to examine what we know about homosexual transmission of HIV and AIDS in South Africa. It reverses the trend whereby categories of same sex sexual practice are almost always excluded from research of HIV and AIDS, as well as from care and intervention programmes. The varied contributors (academics, activists and programme planners) draw attention to the risk behaviours and treatment needs of people who engage in homosexual sex, and explain why same-sex sexuality has to be seen as key within South African efforts to study, test and prevent HIV infection. Relevant to scholarly debates about HIV and AIDS, it is also essential reading for anyone involved in research, policymaking, advocacy and community development"--Publisher Website.

Subject

• Gender Identity
• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• HIV Infections
• Homosexuality
• HIV infections > Research > South Africa > Congresses
• HIV infections > South Africa > Congresses
• HIV infections > Africa > Congresses
• Homosexuality > Research > South Africa > Congresses
• Homosexuality > South Africa > Congresses
• Homosexuality > Africa > Congresses
• South Africa

Genre/Form

• Congress
• Conference papers and proceedings

Note

• "Gender, same-sex sexuality and HIV/AIDS in South Africa : an international conference of researchers, community leaders and activists - which was held in Pretoria from 9 to 11 May 2007"--P. ix.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also issued electronically via World Wide Web.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Researching same-sex sexuality and HIV prevention / Peter Aggleton -- Sexuality research in South Africa : the policy context / Robert Sember -- Same-sex sexuality and health : psychosocial scientific research in South Africa / Juan Nel -- Homosexual and bisexual labels : the need for clear conceptualisations, operationalisations and appropriate methodological designs / Theo Sandfort and Brian Dodge -- Gender, same-sex sexuality and HIV/AIDS in South Africa : practical research challenges and solutions / Pierre Brouard -- From social silence to social science : HIV research among township men who have sex with men in South Africa / Tim Lane -- Gay AIDS activism in South Africa prior to 1994 / Mandisa Mbali -- Sexing women : young black lesbians' reflections on sex and responses to safe(r) sex / Zethu Matebeni -- Creating memory : documenting and disseminating life stories of LGBTI people living with HIV / Ruth Morgan, Busi Kheswa and John Meletse -- What we know about same-sex practising people and HIV in Africa / Cary Alan Johnson -- Same-sex sexuality and HIV/AIDS : a perspective from Malawi / Daveson Nyadani -- A bird's-eye view of HIV and gay and lesbian issues in Zimbabwe / Samuel Matsikure -- Epidemiological disjunctures : a review of same-sex sexuality and HIV research in sub-Saharan Africa / Kirk Fiereck -- Mobilising gay and lesbian organisations to respond to the political challenges of the South African HIV epidemic / Nathan Geffen, Zethu Cakata, Renay Pillay and Paymon Ebrahimzadeh -- Are South African HIV policies and programmes meeting and the needs of same-sex practising individuals? / Laetitia Rispel and Carol Metcalf -- Lessons learned from current South African HIV/AIDS research among lesbian, gay and bisexual populations / Dawie Nel -- Observations on HIV and AIDS in Cape Town's LGBT population / Glenn de Swardt -- Some personal and political perspectives on HIV/AIDS in Ethekwini / Nonhlanhla 'MC' Mkhize -- Health for all? Health needs and issues for women who have sex with women / Vicci Tallis -- Taking research and prevention forward / Theo Sandfort, Vasu Reddy and Laetitia Rispel.

ISBN

• 9780796922762 (pbk.)
• 0796922764 (pbk.)
• 9780796922779 (pdf) (canceled/invalid)
• 0796922772 (pdf) (canceled/invalid)
• 9780796922953 (e-book) (canceled/invalid)
• 0796922950 (e-book) (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

• 427614081
• SCSB-10846356

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library