From social silence to social science : same-sex sexuality, HIV & AIDS and gender in South Africa.
- 1a. ed.
- Cape Town : Human Sciences Research Council, 2009.
- 252 p.
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) Visit South Africa's official Covid-19 resource portal Breadcrumb HOME BOOKS FROM SOCIAL SILENCE TO SOCIAL SCIENCE From Social Silence to Social Science Same-sex sexuality, HIV & AIDS and Gender in South Africa Vasu Reddy, Theo Sandfort & Laetitia Rispel (eds) Gender and sexual politics 2265 Large This book 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.
Product information Format : 240mm x 168mm (Soft Cover) Pages : 296 ISBN 10 : 0-7969-2276-4 ISBN 13 : 978-07969-2276-2 Publish Year : 2009 Rights : World Rights Table of contents Foreword by Edwin Cameron Messages of support Acknowledgements
Introduction Vasu Reddy, Theo Sandfort, Laetitia Rispel
Theory, methodology, context 1 Researching same-sex sexuality and HIV Peter Aggleton 2 Sexuality research in South Africa: The policy context Robert Sember 3 Same-sex sexuality and health: Current psychosocial scientific research in South Africa Juan Nel 4 Homosexual and bisexual labels: The need for clear conceptualisations, operationalisations and appropriate methodological designs Theo Sandfort and Brian Dodge 5 Gender, same-sex sexuality and HIV/AIDS in South Africa: Practical research challenges and solutions Pierre Brouard 6 From social silence to social science: HIV research among township MSM in South Africa Tim Lane
History, memory, archive 7 Gay AIDS activism in South Africa prior to 1994 Mandisa Mbali 8 Sexing women: Young black lesbian womens reflections on sex and responses to safe(r) sex in Johannesburg Zethu Matebeni 9 Creating memory: Documenting and disseminating life stories of LGBTI people living with HIV Ruth Morgan, Busi Kheswa, John Meletse
Perspectives from sub-Saharan and southern Africa 10 What we know about same-sex practicing people and HIV in Africa Cary Alan Johnson 11 Same-sex sexuality and HIV/AIDS: A perspective from Malawi Daveson Nyadani 12 A birds eye view of HIV and gay and lesbian issues in Zimbabwe Sammy Matsikure 13 Epidemiological disjunctures: A review of same-sex sexuality and HIV research in sub-Saharan Africa Kirk Fiereck
Needs, programming, policy and direction for future research 14 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 15 Are South African HIV policies and programmes meeting the needs of samesex practising individuals? Laetitia Rispel and Carol Metcalf 16 Lessons learned from current South African HIV/AIDS research among lesbian/gay/bisexual populations Dawie Nel 17 Observations on HIV and AIDS in Cape Towns LGBT population Glenn de Swardt 18 Some personal and political perspectives on HIV/AIDS in Ethekwini Nonhlanhla Mkhize 19 Health for all? Women who have sex with women (WSW) health needs and issues Vicci Tallis