Womanist AIDS Activism in the United States
“It’s Who We Are”
Seiten
2023
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-3653-9 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-3653-9 (ISBN)
Using womanism, a framework that centers the worldviews of women of color, this book examines the experiences of Black women AIDS activists from across the United States. The authors conducted interviews with activists across the nation to examine the ways in which race, gender, and identity influence their work.
Womanist AIDS Activism in the United States: “It’s Who We Are” is an in-depth exploration of AIDS advocacy work among Black women. Based on interviews gathered from thirty-six Black women AIDS activists from across the nation, Angelique Harris and Omar Mushtaq examine the ways in which race, gender, sexuality, and spirituality influence the motivations and approaches behind the efforts of the women in the study. The authors use womanism—an epistemological framework that centers the world views of women of color—to better situate this activism within a larger sociocultural and historical context. They find that identity, spirituality, emotions, and experiences with AIDS knowledge all influence the ways in which these activists approached their community activism work. The authors analyze womanism in detail and propose ways in which this framework can be applied more broadly in examinations of community engagement among women of color, and specifically Black women.
Womanist AIDS Activism in the United States: “It’s Who We Are” is an in-depth exploration of AIDS advocacy work among Black women. Based on interviews gathered from thirty-six Black women AIDS activists from across the nation, Angelique Harris and Omar Mushtaq examine the ways in which race, gender, sexuality, and spirituality influence the motivations and approaches behind the efforts of the women in the study. The authors use womanism—an epistemological framework that centers the world views of women of color—to better situate this activism within a larger sociocultural and historical context. They find that identity, spirituality, emotions, and experiences with AIDS knowledge all influence the ways in which these activists approached their community activism work. The authors analyze womanism in detail and propose ways in which this framework can be applied more broadly in examinations of community engagement among women of color, and specifically Black women.
Angelique Harris is associate professor of medicine at Boston University and director of faculty development and diversity in the Department of Medicine and director of faculty development at Boston University Medical Campus. Omar Mushtaq is lecturer at Chapman University.
Chapter 1: Introduction and Theoretical Framework
Chapter 2: Identity and Social Justice
Chapter 3: Religion and Spirituality in AIDS Activism
Chapter 4: Emotions: Love, Anger, and Solidarity
Chapter 5: Education and Social Change
Chapter 6: Conclusion
Appendix A: Toward an Embodied Womanist Methodology
Appendix B: The Activists and their Stories
References
Erscheinungsdatum | 27.07.2023 |
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Reihe/Serie | Health and Aging in the Margins |
Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 154 x 231 mm |
Gewicht | 245 g |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-7936-3653-2 / 1793636532 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-7936-3653-9 / 9781793636539 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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