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Last Served? : Gendering the HIV Pandemic by Cindy Patton is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Last Served? : Gendering the HIV Pandemic about?

Following a decade in which the focus on HIV and AIDS has been on specific social groups, a shift in professional perceptions has resulted in a change in the images of women and HIV/AIDS. "Last Served?" recognizes and analyzes the trend toward more openly acknowledging and planning for women in the pandemic. Rather than enumerating the effects on women of confused or conflicting policies and representation, the book details why and how this situation occurred.; The author suggests that new visibility of women cannot in itself quickly or easily change the underlying assumptions which made women simultaneously radiant figures of sexual purity, and a magnet for blame during the pandemic's first decade.; "Last Served?" makes clear how the different ways of posing and answering questions about women and HIV are grounded in already existing ways of thinking about gender, and how these underlying preconceptions sometimes create situations whereby attempts to address the practical needs of women often result in reinforcement, or introduction of new forms of male domination.; Combining detailed analysis with practical suggestions, "Last Served?" provides insights into the current debates ab

Author

Cindy Patton

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Group

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9780748401901

Subjects

Health & Fitness, Sociology, Social Science

Updated

2026-03-24