Womanist AIDS Activism in the United States: “It’s Who We Are”

Omar Mushtaq; Angelique Harris

doi:10.5771/9781793636522

Summary

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.

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Edition: 1/2022
Copyright Year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-7936-3651-5
ISBN-Online: 978-1-7936-3652-2
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 146
Product Type: Monograph

1. Contents No access
Chapter One Introduction and Theoretical Framework No access Pages 1 - 18
Chapter Two Identity and Social Justice No access Pages 19 - 32
Chapter Three Religion and Spirituality in AIDS Activism No access Pages 33 - 44
Chapter Four Emotions No access Pages 45 - 56
Chapter Five Education and Social Change No access Pages 57 - 70
Chapter Six Conclusion No access Pages 71 - 78
Appendix A No access Pages 79 - 102
Appendix B No access Pages 103 - 128
References No access Pages 129 - 140
Index No access Pages 141 - 144
About the Authors No access Pages 145 - 146