Bearing witness : Gay Men's Health Crisis and the politics of AIDS

Bearing witness : Gay Men's Health Crisis and the politics of AIDS / Philip M. Kayal.

Author/creator	Kayal, Philip M., 1943-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Boulder : Westview Press, ©1993.
Description	xxii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Gay Men's Health Crisis, Inc. Gay Men's Health Crisis. Gay men--New York (State) --New York --Social conditions. Gay men--New York (State) --New York --Attitudes. Volunteer workers in community health services--New York (State) --New York. Gay men--United States --Public opinion. Public opinion--United States. Homophobia--United States. AIDS phobia--United States. AIDS (Disease)--Political aspects --United States. Homosexuality. Social Conditions--New York (State) --New York. Volunteers. Community Health Services--New York (State) --New York. Public Opinion. Prejudice. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Politics--United States.

Contents	Getting involved -- The sin stigma and gay/AIDS volunteerism -- "Morality" and AIDS issues -- Democratization and the response to AIDS -- Volunteerism, community, and blaming the victim -- The political economy of volunteerism and AIDS prevention/edcucation -- Who volunteers: minority volunteerism and GMHC -- Gay volunteerism before and after AIDS -- Gay/AIDS volunteerism: a question of altruism? -- Volunteerism and voluntary associations -- GMHC and the community interest: institutionalization and successful volunteerism -- GMHC as organizational success and problem -- Homophobia, bearing witness, and empowerment -- Gay/AIDS volunteerism as political innovation.
Local note	Little-288144--305130049916+
Local note	Little-288144--305130049916+
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-259) and index.
LCCN	92040293
ISBN	0813317282 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0813317290 (pbk.)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HQ76.2.U5 K39 1993	✔ Available	Place Hold