AIDS Book Review Journal No. 71

1177. Global Health Challenge: Essays on AIDS, edited by Gordon Morrison. 2002. Stylus Publishing, 22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166-2012. (Imprint of Commonwealth Secretariat) 166p., bibliog. ISBN 0-85092-651-3. $19.95.
(Descriptors: Global Impact; Social Aspects; Regional Impact; Prevention; Economic Aspects).

This publication incorporates many strategies for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, and is a means of sharing experiences and lessons from around the Commonwealth. There are 22 short essays covering topics concerned with prevention and care, social aspects, regional impacts and responses, economic aspects, and health manifestations. The articles are well written, most with bibliographies of additional readings. This is a recommended book for all health and academic libraries.

1178. Hotel Ritz—Comparing Mexican and U. S. Street Prostitutes: Factors in HIV/AIDS Transmission, by David J. Bellis. 2003. Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 128p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-7890-1775-X, 0-7890-1776-8pbk. $24.95, $17.95pbk.
(Descriptors: Prostitutes; Drug Use; Heroin Habit; Transmission; Sex Behavior; Mexico; Prevention and Control; Substance-Related Disorders; Epidemiology).

“This book is about so-called streetwalkers such as these, their drug and sexual practices, and the relationship of such risky behavior to HIV and hepatitis C virus infections. The data are drawn from a comparison of San Bernardino, California, female street sex workers with their counterparts in Mexico.” The differences between the two groups were startling with the Mexicans being “choir girls” compared to the Southern California sisters who had been through the drug/jail/john wringer. After an introduction that outlines the theoretical context, research questions and the relationship between AIDS, intravenous drug use, and sex work, Bellis discusses the spread of HIV through drug injection and prostitution. He presents a short history of heroin, prostitution, and their relationship; analyzes the differences between Mexican and Southern California prostitutes; and ends with suggestions that would reduce AIDS and other STDs among Mexican and American prostitutes. There is an extensive list of references. A recommended book for all academic libraries.

1179. Joy of Gay Sex, fully revised and expanded 3rd edition by Charles Silverstein, Felice Picano; illustrations by Joseph Phillips. 2003. HarperCollins Publishers, 10 East 53rd St., New York, NY 10022. 332p., illus., index. ISBN 0-06-001273-0. $24.95.
(Descriptors: Sex; Safe Sex; Gay Sex)

The first edition of this outstanding guide to gay sex was published in 1977. It was a brave move on the publisher’s part since the general public was still not ready to accept an open celebration of gay sex. Many publishers were afraid that an illustrated sex manual of gay sex would be censored and removed from bookstores and would be labeled as smut. Needless to say the road to getting this book on the general bookshelves of stores was a rocky one, but it happened. The second edition was titled The New Joy of Gay Sex and became a popular book. Now the 3rd edition is available, updated and fully revised. The pencil drawings by Joseph Phillips are outstanding works of art. Where sex acts of the penis being inserted in the anus, he has clearly shown the use of a condom.

The book is arranged alphabetical by topic where you find entries for barebacking, bottoms up, cruising, fuck buddies, HIV disease, nipples, safe sex, saying no, sleazy sex, wills, and wrestling. It is extremely well written for all levels of readers. Although the book will continue to be a target of the moral right, it is a highly recommended book for all libraries and especially the personal libraries of gay men. No other book has taken the mystery out of gay sex as this book has. Silverstein and Picono are to be applauded for this straightforward encyclopedia of gay sex.

1180. Combating AIDS: Communication Strategies in Action, by Arvind Singhal, Everett M. Rogers. 2003. Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. 423p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-7619-9728-8pbk. $29.95pbk.
(Descriptors: Prevention; Communication in Medicine; Health Behavior)

“The purpose of this book is to synthesize critical lessons learned about effective HIV/AIDS prevention programs, with a major emphasis on communication strategies.” We have now suffered through more than 20 years of the HIV/AIDS crisis and there is still no vaccine in sight and there are relatively few effective and sustainable prevention programs. Drug treatments have slowed the new cases but have raised more concerns about how young people perceive being HIV positive. Many feel they can just take a cocktail of pills and all will be well and their promiscuous sex can continue. We need to concentrate more and more on behavior change through communication. This book looks at the various communication strategies that are in use throughout the world. It explores the various cultural and spiritual aspects as well as unique populations, ethnic groups, and stigmas. This is a well-written book that explores strategies from all parts of the world on how to educate the population on HIV/AIDS. It should be a priority purchase for academic libraries where research on HIV/AIDS communication strategies are being studied.

1181. HIV Nutrition Update Binder, 2001-2002, edited by Sharon Ann Meyer, Nancy Spaulding Albright, Donna Tinnerello, Wendy Wittnebrook, Kevin Kelly, William Palumbo, Amritha Roser, Laura McCavit, Denise Li. 2002. HIV ReSources, Inc., PO Box 39385, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33339-9385. 120p. ISSN 1536-1527. 6 issues per year. $63.00individual; $78.00insitution; if AIDS Book Review Journal is mentioned at time of ordering: $46.60individuals; $59.40institution.
(Descriptors: Nutrition; Clinical Trials; Hepatitis C; Ginger; Diet; Food Safety)

“The HIV Nutrition Update is published by HIV ReSources, Incorporated, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida company formed to enable nation-wide distribution of HIV and nutrition-related resources.” It is for nutrition professionals and others interested in nutrition and HIV/AIDS. HIV Nutrition Update offers research and practice-oriented articles on nutrition and HIV; comprehensive reviews of complementary treatments; comprehensive reviews of micronutrients; information on commonly used medications; updates on recent nutrition and HIV research efforts; a question and answer column for clinicians and patients; highlights of new resources and free HIV-related materials; information on nation-wide nutrition programs; periodic interviews with HIV specialists; periodic clinician experience articles and conference updates; and periodic reproducible handouts and clinician tools.

The 2001-2002 issues are numbers 31 through 36. Highlights include: Issue 31—feature: The Rationale for Utilizing Lauric Acid-Rich Foods as Adjunct Therapy for Individuals Who Are HIV-Positive; update on dietary supplement recall, iron and HIV disease, cholesterol guidelines; and information on immunocal and L-Carnitine. Issue 32—feature: N-Acetylcysteine; HIV-AIDS Treatment in Chinese Medicine; nutritional information on human breast milk and AIDS, virtues of colostrums, colostrums & pediatric kidney problems. Issue 33—feature: A Literature Review of Ginger; program spotlight on Whitman Walker Clinic Inc in Washington, DC. Issue 34—feature: Improving Intestinal Flora Through Probiotic Supplementation; nutrition information on Crohn’s Disease and probiotics, acidophilus, food and Medications, acidophilus and AIDS drugs. Issue 35—feature: HIV-AIDS Dietary Treatment in Chinese Medicine; list of Internet and free resources. Issue 36—feature: Carnitine and Acetyl Carnitine; update on diet and HIV infection and bone disorders; and a medical watch on Indinavir sulfate (Crixivan).

A recommended publication for all health science libraries as well as personal use.

1182. AIDS Therapy, 2nd edition edited by Raphael Dolin, Henry Masur, Michael S. Saag. 2003. Churchill-Livingstone, The Curtis Center, Independence Square West, 625 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106-3399. 1,024p., illus., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-443-06594-2. $159.00.
(Subjects: Therapy; Treatment)

The first edition of this book has become the standard source of information on AIDS therapy. “The field of HIV infection continues to undergo rapid evolution, and clinicians and their patients are faced with an ever greater complexity of issues.” This second edition is intended to provide current, comprehensive, and easily accessible information on all aspects of AIDS therapy. The section on antiretroviral therapies contains chapters on individual drugs, which have been newly approved as sell as chapters on new classes of drugs under investigation. Chapters which deal with “initiation of therapy, resistance testing, and management of failure of antiretroviral therapy have all been extensively revised.” The section on opportunistic infections have been updated to reflect new drugs, new diagnostic tests, and new approaches to management in the era of HAART.”

Ninety-eight international specialists have contributed to this work. It is extensively referenced and written for all levels of readers. This should be in all academic, medical and public libraries. All general practitioners should have a copy on their personal bookshelves. If you could only buy one book on AIDS therapy, this should be the book to purchase.

1183. Focus on Living: Portraits of Americans with HIV and AIDS, photographs and interviews by Roslyn Banish, introduction by Paul A. Volberding. 2003. University of Massachusetts Press, Box 429, Amherst, MA 01004. 263p., illus. ISBN 1-55849-394-8, 1-55849-395-6pbk. $50.00, $24.95pbk.
(Descriptors: Patients; Portraits)

Forty outstanding portraits of individuals with AIDS from all walks of life along with their stories are included in this beautifully created book. Roslyn Banish has presented for us a snapshot in the history of the AIDS epidemic. Her candid photographs and very interesting interviews show us how this dreaded virus has infiltrated the lives of everyone. These are not the pictures and stories of gay men and lesbians who have lived sometimes-wild lives. These, instead, are the pictures and stories of married men and women, adolescents, gay men, lesbians, and people from all cultures. The stories are not doomsday stories, but stories of first fear and then hope and then survival. Many of the stories are upbeat and show courage in battling being HIV positive. This is a book that would be recommended for all newly diagnosed HIV positive individuals to read and be able to realize that they are not alone, that one can still go on and live a normal life. This is truly one of the most inspiring photographic journals that this reviewer has seen and a book that is recommended for all libraries.

1184. AIDS Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection, Including Facts about Transmission, Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, Opportunistic Infections, and Other Complications, with a Section for Women and Children, Including Details about Associated Gynecological Concerns, Pregnancy, and Pediatric Care; Along with Updated Statistical Information, Reports on Current Research Initiatives, a Glossary and Directories of Internet, Hotline, and Other Resources, 3rd edition edited by Dawn D. Matthews. 2003. Omnigraphics, 615 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 48226. 640p., bibliog., index. (Health Reference Series). ISBN 0-7808-0631-X. $78.00.

As with the previous editions this sourcebook provides updated information about AIDS and its transmission, diagnosis, and treatment. It reports on new research and new strategies being used to help AIDS patients live longer, healthier lives. It provides information on such topics as nutrition, preventing opportunistic infections, carrying for women with AIDS at home, statistical data, information about prevention programs, a glossary and a resource listing. The information is presented in 8 parts with the first being an overview of HIV/AIDS, the second presents information on diagnosis and treatment, and the third covers complications associated with AIDS. The other parts discuss living with AIDS, issues for women and children with AIDS, prevention and research, and HIV/AIDS statistical information. The last part contains a glossary of AIDS-related terms, information about finding reliable HIV/AIDS information on the Internet, and resource lists of additional AIDS services and organizations. This is a recommended book for all reference collections in all libraries.

1185. AIDS Education and Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Journal, volume 15, nos. 2, 3, April, June, 2003, edited by Francisco S. Sy. Guilford Publications, 72 Spring St., New York, NY 10012. ISSN0899-9546. $65.00individuals; $225.00institutions.
(Descriptors: Education; Prevention)

This is an outstanding journal “committed to providing professionals with state-of-the-art information about AIDS and related issues. It is a highly recommended journal for all health science libraries.

Volume 15 no. 2 includes: “Sex-Related Health Risks and Implications for Interventions with Hospitality Women in Hainan, China,” by Su-su Liao, Jean Schensul, Ivan Wolffers, “Technological Tearoom Trade: Characteristics of Swedish Men Visiting Gay Internet Chat Rooms,” by Ronny Tikkanen, Michael W. Ross, “Binge Use of Methamphetamine Among HIV-Positive Men who Have Sex with Men: Pilot Data and HIV Prevention Implications,” by Shirley J. Semple, Thomas L. Patterson, Igor Grant, “Developing a Culturally Appropriate Video to Promote Dual-Method Use by Urban Teens: Rationale and Methodology,” by Carol F. Roye, Margaret Hudson, “Differences in Altruistic Roles and HIV Risk Perception among Staff, Peer Educators, and Students in an Adolescent Peer Education Program,” by Mary A. Ott, Nancy L. Evans, Bonnie L. Halpern-Felsher, Stephen L. Eyre, “Do Community Planning Groups (CPGs) Influence HIV Prevention Policy? An Analysis of California CPGs,” by Valerie J. Rose, Cynthia A. Gómez, Dellanira Valencia-Garcia, “Examining Strategies for Culturally Grounded HIV Prevention: A Review,” by Bianca D. M. Wilson, Robin L. Miller, and “Science, Values and the public Health Agencies,” by David Holtgrave.

Volume 15 no. 3 includes: “Evaluation of a Social Network HIV Prevention Intervention Program for Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in Russia and Bulgaria,” by Uri A. Amirkhanian, Jeffrey A. Kelly, Elena Kabakchieva, Timothy L. McAuliffe, Sylvia Vassileva, “Low Adherence to Recommended Infant Feeding Strategies among HIV-Infected Women: Results from the Pilot Phase of a Randomized Trial to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission in Botswana,” by Roger L. Shapiro, Shahin Lockman, Ibou Thior, Lisa Stocking, Poloko Kebaabetswe, Carolyn Wester, Trevor Peter, Richard Marlink, Max Essex, S. Jody Heymann, “Does Knowing Someone with AIDS affect Condom USE? An Analysis from South Africa,” by Carol S. Camlin, Chiweni E. Chimbwete, “HIV Risk Among Asian Women Working at Massage Parlors in San Francisco,” by Tooru Nemoto, Don Operario, Mie Takenaka, Mariko Iwamoto, Mai Nhung Le, “A Meta-Analysis of Needle Sharing, Lending, and Borrowing Behaviors of Needle Exchange Program Attenders,” by Kate Ksobiech, “Successful Recruitment and Retention of Participants in Longitudinal Behavioral Research,” by Noelle R. Leonard, Patricia Lester, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus, Kathy Mattes, Marya Gwadz, Bill Ferns, and “Failure to Return for HIV Posttest Counseling in an STD Clinic Population,” by Lisa B. Hightow, William C. Miller, Peter A. Leone, David Wohl, Marlene Smurzynski, Andrew H. Kaplan.

1186. Planning of District HIV/AIDS Programmes: A Practical Guide Based on Experiences in Tanzania, by Japhet Ng’weshemi, Dick Schapink, Gabriel Mwaluko, Roland Swai. 2001. Stylus Publishing, 22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling VA 20166-2012 for TANESA (Tanzania-Netherlands Support Programme on AIDS Control in Mwanza Region). 48p. ISBN 90-6832-139-0. $12.95. Can also purchase from TANESA, PO Box 434, Mwanza, Tanzania, Tanesa@africaonline.tz.
(Descriptors: Education; Prevention)

AIDS has devastated such areas as Tanzania, resulting in more orphaned children, increased hospitalization, and loss of valuable work. This small book is “intended to serve as a resource for districts that face the challenge to incorporate HIV/AIDS programmes into their district plans.” There are 13 components that are addressed: situation analysis, resource mobilization, community interventions, youth-based interventions, workplace programmes, STD control, training of health workers, addressing gender issues, development of health education materials, ensuring a safe blood supply, counseling and care, estimating the costs of HIV prevention and AIDS care, and preparing baseline research data and implementation of the HIV/AIDS plan. A recommended book for all academic libraries.

1187. Goneaway Road, by Dale Edgerton. 2003. Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. (A Harrington Park Press Book). 318p. ISBN 1-56023-433-4, 1-56023-434-2pbk. 439.95, $17.95pbk.
(Descriptors: Fiction; Male Friendship; Entertainers)

This is an intriguing novel that could be marked as “a cultural and historical guided tour of the AIDS era.” It chronicles a group of friends showing how AIDS has affected, directly or indirectly, millions of lives filled with hopes and dreams and desires. As the publisher states, “They traveled thousands of miles in search of love, they found it right where they left it.” Recommended for all public libraries.

1188. Wow! I Don’t Wanna Get That!!: A Guide to Understanding Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Making Informed Decisions, by Sherry L. Hickman. 2002. Disc-Us Books, 2570 Camino San Patricio, Santa Fe, NM 87505. 144p., illus. ISBN 1-58444-270-0. $12.95.
(Descriptors: Education; STDs; Adolescents)

Wow! Finally a book that is frank, truthful, and not afraid to show you real life pictures of what sexually transmitted diseases look like when an individual is infected. This book is not wishy-washy, does not waste any words, and quickly warns you of all of the side effects of STDs. For each disease the following is given: name, scientific name, street name, number of new cases per year, general information, treatment, prevention, graphic photographs of genitals and anus, and brief true stories. Frequent bold faced statements are used throughout the book such as “You Get It, You Own It!,” “Fatal? Can it kill you? Yes,” “Fatal? Can it kill you? No. Uncomfortable? Yes,” and “You don’t want that!” I would recommend all teenagers be given a chance to read this book but know that the majority of parents will cringe and religious and moral right activists will be upset. Regardless, it is recommended for all libraries.

1189. Canadian HIV/AIDS Policy and Law Review, Volume 7, nos. 2/3, December, 2002, edited by Theodore de Bruyn, David Garmaise, David Patterson, Ralf Jürgens. 2002. Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 417 Saint-Pierre, Ste. 408, Montreal, Quebec H26 2M4 Canada. Quarterly. ISSN 1195-5252. E-mail Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network for copy at arenaud@aidslaw.ca
(Descriptors; Legal Aspects; Canada)

This is a recommended journal that presents “a summary of developments in HIV/AIDS policy and law in Canada and Abroad. Its aim is to educate people about and inform them of policy and legal developments and to promote the exchange of information, ideas, and experiences.” Selected articles in this issue: “Canada Refuses to Issue a Visa to an HIV-Positive Worker on Antiretroviral Drugs,” “Canada will Have a National HIV Vaccine Plan,” “HIV Study among Pregnant Aboriginal Women Raises Concerns,” “Legislative Initiatives in the Asia Pacific Region,” “Police Abuses Hinder HIV Prevention in Cambodia and India,” “Global Fund Decides to Promote Use of Generic Drugs,” “Discrimination in Same-Sex Survivor Amendments to the Canada Pension Plan,” “The Need for Harm-Reduction Approaches in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union,” and “HIV Testing for Peacekeeping Forces: Legal and Human Rights Issues.”

1190. Risky Rhetoric: AIDS and the Cultural Practices of HIV Testing, by J. Blake Scott. 2003. Southern Illinois University Press, PO Box 3697, Carbondale, IL 62902-3697. 281p., bibliog., index. ISBN 0-8093-2494-6. $50.00.
(Descriptors: Diagnosis; Social Aspects; Rhetorical Criticism; Social Medicine)

“This is the first book-length study of HIV testing and its rhetorics. In an age where more and more people are better educated—yet still fearful—of AIDS, this timely volume explains how misleading ideas about HIV testing’s power have promoted unresponsive and even dangerous testing practices.” It is a cultural history that examines arguments about testing in biomedical, public health policy, preventive education, clinical, and popular media discourses. “Scott’s book seeks to critique current testing practices in order to develop better forms of testing and prevention, as well as raise awareness of alternative, responsive, and egalitarian testing-related rhetorics and practices among activists, policymakers, and counselors.”

The 8 chapters cover: “Rhetoric and the Cultural Practices of HIV Testing,” “Refocusing Rhetoric in a Rhetorical-Cultural Approach,” “The HIV Test as a Disciplinary Technology: A Genealogy,” “Mapping the HIV Test in the Discursive-Material Practices of Sex,” “Microtechniques of Testing at the AIDS Project,” “Putting Women and Newborns to the HIV Test,” “Rhetoric and the Cultural Practices of Home Collection Testing,” and “Ensuring Ethical HIV Testing Practices.” A recommended book for all academic and medical libraries.

1191. Communicating with Adolescents about AIDS: Experience from Eastern and Southern Africa, by Ruth Nduati, Wambui Kiai. 1997. Stylus Publishing, 22883 Quicksilver Drive, Sterling, VA 20166-2012. 234p. ISBN 0-88936-832-5. $19.95. (Published for International Development Research Centre, PO Box 8500, Ottaw, ON, Canada K1G 3H9; http://www.idrc.ca.
(Descriptors: Adolescents; Africa; Social Aspects; Communication)

Although this is a 1997 imprint, it is an important historical summary of communicating problems with adolescents about AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa. It reviews some of the programs that are specifically targeting youth with HIV/AIDS prevention activities in the countries of Malawi, Zambia, Uganda and Kenya. It records the stories of men and women in Eastern Africa who have tremendous commitment to the work they do even with minimal resources, because they have a vision for the youth of the African continent. This is a well-written review that should be in all academic libraries.

1192. Impacts and Interventions: The HIV/AIDS Epidemic and the Children of South Africa, edited by Jeff Gow, Chris Desmond. 2002. Distributed by International Specialized Book Services, 5824 NE Hassalo St., Portland, OR 97213-3644 for University of Natal Press (books@nu.ac.za). (A UNICEF book). 208 p., bibliog.. ISBN 1-86914-019-2. $23.95.
(Descriptors: Children; Social Aspects; Intervention)

This book is the result of research that was commissioned by UNICEF. “Currently there are an estimated 300,000 AIDS orphans in South Africa as a result of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. By 2015 there will be almost 2 million AIDS orphans, an increase of over 600 percent.” This book, therefore, speaks to the damage that will be caused by the 600 percent increase in orphans and how it will affect the function of the societies in South Africa. This impact has been poorly documented, analyzed and understood. “The weakening of primary healthcare and educational services due to mounting death rates, disease prevalence and low morale among service providers is imposing large long-term cost on all children.” UNICEF sponsored in 2000 a global study on the impact of AIDS on youth. The study on South Africa is presented here. The first chapter provides an overview of children and HIV/AIDS. The next 5 chapters cover the impact as it is related to epidemiological and demographic, health, welfare, education, and households. The next 3 chapters cover interventions and speak to the mitigating the impacts with a focus on government responses, treatment of HIV/AIDS and related illnesses, and preventing transmission of HIV. The last chapter outlines the steps that need to be taken for the future well-being of children in South Africa. A recommended book for academic libraries.

1193. Sex and Sexuality Among New York’s Puerto Rican Youth, by Marysol Asencio. 2002. Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1800 30th St., Boulder, CO 80301. 196p., bibliog., index. ISBN 1-58826-073-9. $49.95.
(Descriptors: Puerto Rican Youths; Sexual Behavior)

This book is a study of second-generation Puerto Rican youths in New York City during the height of the AIDS epidemic. There is little data on adolescent and Latino sexuality and public concerns about the increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS and STDs. “Using a social construction approach, my study aimed to understand the beliefs about and practices around sexuality that influence Puerto Rican youths’ ability to practice safer sex.” Although there are Hispanic/Latino studies that give broad data on sexuality, there have been none on just Puerto Rican youths. The first chapter provides an understanding of the Puerto Rican youth and sexuality. The second chapter covers gendering virginity and abstinence, while the third chapter defines the practice of monogamy in the Puerto Rican community. Chapter four covers safer sex, coitus, and condoms. Asencio goes into great detail on the perceived image in the use of condoms. The last chapter provides a perspective on research, programs, and policy. This is an excellent book and one that needs to looked at by others doing sexuality studies of targeted groups rather than broad categories. Recommended for academic libraries.

1194. AIDS: What the Discoverers of HIV Never Admitted, 3rd edition by Lawrence Broxmeyer. 2003. New Century Press, 1055 bay Boulevard, Ste. 3, Chula Vista, CA 91911. 81p., bibliog., index. ISBN 1-890035-29-7. $11.95.
(Descriptors: Theories; Research)

An interesting book that presents the hypothesis that AIDS may be caused by a strain of tuberculosis which would mean that tuberculosis and atypical tuberculosis is not an opportunistic disease but actually a trigger for becoming HIV positive that results in AIDS. Interesting reading. It has extensive references. For those doing research, this would be a curious little book to read.

1195. Gendering Prevention Practices: A Practical Guide to Working with Gender in Sexual Safety and HIV/AIDS Awareness Education, by Jill Lewis. 2003. NIKK, Postboks 1156 Blindern, NO 0317 Oslo, Norway. 51p. ISBN 82-7864-0157. Order from http://www.nikk.uio.no/ (Nordic Institute for Women’s Studies and Gender Research).
(Descriptors: Gender Issues; Social Issues)

The Nordic Institute for Women’s Studies and Gender Research (NIKK) continues to produce excellent publications as part of their “Living for Tomorrow” action/research project on gender and HIV/AIDS. “This manual offers some simple learning activities that can help HIV/AIDS educators or trainers develop young people’s critical gender awareness, which is so crucial for effectively promoting safer sexual behaviour.” “It explored the dilemmas and challenges in implementing gender/focused HIV prevention education in contexts where people have barely begun to explore critically the realities and consequences of the gender system they inhabit.” The 8 chapters cover: “Perceptions of Gender,” “Ways of Understanding Gender,” “Key Aspects of Gender for HIV Prevention,” “Sex as a Gendered Activity,” “Gender and HIV,” “Embodying Change,” “A Sense of Working Together,” and “Reviewing Gender Issues in Context.” Recommended for academic and medical libraries.

1196. Caribbean Masculinities: Working Papers, edited by Rafael L. Ramírez, Víctor I. García-Toro, Ineke Cunningham. 2002. HIV/AIDS research and Education Center, University of Puerto Rico, PO Box 23345, San Juan, PR 00931-3345.194p., bibliog.. ISBN 0-09633448-7-0. Order from cievs@rrpac.upr.clu.edu.
(Descriptors; Puerto Rico; Masculinity; Gender Issues)

“The articles included in this anthology represent critical approaches to the study of masculine and sexual identities in the Caribbean. The authors discuss diverse methodologies and research strategies to investigate gender relations, power, and sexuality.” The articles are: “Culture, Political Economy, and Sex/Gender Systems: Masculinity in Latin America and the Caribbean,” “Refining Gender Methodology: Studying Masculinity through Popular Song Lyrics,” “Fieldnotes on Masculinity Research in the Caribbean,” “The Use and Abuse of Ethnography,” “Masculine Identity and Sexuality: A Study of Puerto Rican Blue-Collar Workers,” “Power Games and Totalitarian Masculinity in the Dominican Republic,” “Man Gone, Many Stay!: Masculinity, Ethnicity and Identity in the Contemporary Sociopolitical Context of Trinidad and Tobago,” “Ethnographic Reflections on the First Gay Pride March in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,” and “Bibliography about Masculinities in the Caribbean.” An excellent source for those doing research in this area. A recommended book for academic libraries.

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