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HIV has been studied primarily as a biological rather than a social or cultural phenomenon in the US, and as a male virus in female bodies. This volume is founded on a dual premise: first, that HIV and AIDS are best understood as socially, culturally, and ideologically (as well as biologically) determined phenomena; and second, that gender, especially as it intersects with race, class, and sexuality, plays a significant role in the way in which women have been infected and affected, and alternately singled out and ignored, in relation to HIV/AIDS. This anthology suggests the very real impact of the social determinants that expose women to HIV and the very real power of responses to this pandemic in view of this knowledge. The essays stress professionals' need to understand issues regarding both women and HIV in a multidisciplinary and comprehensive context, understanding that this public health crisis affects and is affected by the multiplicity of roles that women take on in culture. The goal of this volume is to gather the work of the contributors in one source to make available more nuanced and useful information on topics related to women and HIV/AIDS and improve communication throughout different populations about these concerns. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty. J. M. Howe VA Medical Library, San Francisco
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