Indian Blood
Finalist for the 2017 Lambda Literary \"Lammy\" Award in LGBTQ Studies The first book to examine the correlation between mixed-race identity and HIV/AIDS among Native American gay men and transgendered people, Indian Blood provides an analysis of the emerging and often contested LGBTQ \"two-spirit\" identification as it relates to public health and mixed-race identity. Prior to contact with European settlers, most Native American tribes held their two-spirit members in high esteem, even considering them spiritually advanced. However, after contact - and religious conversion - attitudes changed and social and cultural support networks were ruptured. This discrimination led to a breakdown in traditional values, beliefs, and practices, which in turn pushed many two-spirit members to participate in high-risk behaviors. The result is a disproportionate number of two-spirit members who currently test positive for HIV. Using surveys, focus groups, and community discussions to examine the experiences of HIV-positive members of San Francisco\'s two-spirit community, Indian Blood provides an innovative approach to understanding how colonization continues to affect American Indian communities and opens a series of crucial dialogues in the fields of Native American studies, public health, queer studies, and critical mixed-race studies.
£22.99 £19.98
Similar Deals
Save 22%
Kiss, Bow, Or Shake Hands
£16.99
£13.35
From Wordery
Save 19%
Press Here! Chakras for Beginners
£11.99
£9.83
From Wordery
Save 21%
Vegan Yack Attack\'s Plant-Based Meal Prep
£16.99
£13.59
From Wordery
Save 15%
The Urban Sketching Handbook Architecture and Cityscapes: Volume 1
£14.99
£12.86
From Wordery
Dichronauts
£11.99
From Wordery
Save 9%
My Best Friend\'s Exorcism
£9.99
£9.18
From Wordery
Save 4%
Knock Knock This Week Pad
£6.95
£6.71
From Wordery
Save 20%
Shut It Down
£15.99
£12.86
From Wordery