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Bearing Witness by Philip M Kayal

Bearing Witness

Gay Men's Health Crisis and the Politics of Aids

Philip M Kayal

Basic Books · Print & ebook · May 24, 1993

HIV & AIDSGay StudiesSocial Work
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Who it’s for
Philip M. Kayal examines volunteerism and gay community mobilization in response to AIDS.
Genres
HIV & AIDS, Gay Studies, Social Work
Published
Basic Books, May 24, 1993

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About this book

BEARING WITNESS IS A STORY ABOUT HOPE, a statement of faith in the human spirit. By dint of circumstance, it is two stories rolled into one.

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On the one hand, it is the tale of how volunteerism became the most necessary and reliable response to the political problems caused by AIDS and, on the other, it is a chronicle of how the gay community mobilized itself in the service of transformation to contain and resolve the social, psychological, and spiritual issues that the disease raised. Read more

AIDS and Volunteerism

Philip M. Kayal examines volunteerism and gay community mobilization in response to AIDS.

Come here for

  • Volunteerism as a response to AIDS-related political problems
  • Gay community mobilization around AIDS

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  • Social, psychological, and spiritual issues raised by the disease
  • A chronicle of community transformation

Where it sits

Gay Studies48%
HIV & AIDS32%
Social Work32%

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Publisher categories

  • Women's Studies
Authors
Philip M Kayal
Publisher
Basic Books
Published
May 24, 1993
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Women's Studies