Why is there so little HIV education at present directed towards bisexual men and women? This book offers a critical analysis of the issues in public health research and education that prevent adequate attention from being paid to bisexual realities. Addressing the implications of such limited knowledge, the authors raise important questions about the weaknesses of our current response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Through interviews with a variety of bisexual men and women, HIV Prevention and Bisexual Realities uncovers innovative, important directions to consider for more effective HIV prevention strategies. The authors' epistemological and methodological assessments of the current state of HIV/AIDS education will be indispensable for community health educators, policy makers, and those who study or work in public health.

'HIV Prevention and Bisexual Realities is an important contribution to the social science literature on HIV/AIDS, and specifically prevention research. The authors break new ground, both theoretically and empirically, in exposing the silences in community-based HIV prevention. They are to be commended for taking their work one step further in designing prevention materials for the communities in question to respond to the qualitative data derived from their study.' -- Michael Orsini, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa

About the Author
Viviane Namaste is Concordia University Research Chair in HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health and a professor in the Simone de Beauvoir Institute at Concordia University. T.H. Vukov is a researcher and activist involved in a community advisory committee associated with the research for this book known as Projet Polyvalence (www.polyvalence.ca). Nada Saghie is a researcher and activist involved in a community advisory committee associated with the research for this book known as Projet Polyvalence (www.polyvalence.ca). Robin Williamson is a researcher and activist involved in a community advisory committee associated with the research for this book known as Projet Polyvalence (www.polyvalence.ca). Jacky Vallee is a researcher and activist involved in a community advisory committee associated with the research for this book known as Projet Polyvalence (www.polyvalence.ca). M. Lafreniere is a researcher and activist involved in a community advisory committee associated with the research for this book known as Projet Polyvalence (www.polyvalence.ca). M. Leroux is a researcher and activist involved in a community advisory committee associated with the research for this book known as Projet Polyvalence (www.polyvalence.ca). Andrea Monette is a researcher and activist involved in a community advisory committee associated with the research for this book known as Projet Polyvalence (www.polyvalence.ca). Joseph Jean-Gilles is a researcher and activist involved in a community advisory committee associated with the research for this book known as Projet Polyvalence (www.polyvalence.ca).


Book Information
ISBN 9780802097170
Author Viviane Namaste
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint University of Toronto Press
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Weight(grams) 360g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 154mm * 15mm