In the Eye of the Storm
volunteers and australia’s response to the hiv/aids crisis
$46.40
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2021
Summary
In the Eye of the Storm: Volunteers and the HIV/AIDS Crisis
The untold stories of compassion and resilience during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
The volunteers who stepped up during the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s and early 1990s offered vital support to those heavily stigmatized by society. They provided in-home care, staffed needle exchanges and helplines, created educational resources, served on management boards, and offered friendship when it was needed most.
These vo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781742236742 |
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| ISBN-10: | 174223674X |
| Author: | Robert Reynolds, Shirleene Robinson, Paul Sendziuk |
| Publisher: | UNSW Press |
| Imprint: | UNSW Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2021 |
| Weight: | 333g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 155mm x 15mm |
About The Author
Robert Reynolds
Robert Reynolds is a Professor of Modern History at Macquarie University. He has written widely on the history of gay life in Australia, including books and essays in the print media. He has a particular interest in psychoanlaysis and has trained as a psychotherapist.
Shirleene Robinson is Senior Curator of Oral History and Indigenous Programs at the National Library of Australia and Honorary Associate Professor of Modern History at Macquarie University. She has published extensively on LGBTIQ history and HIV and AIDS history. Recent work includes the co-authored book Pride in Defence: The Australian Military and Australian LGBTI Service Since 1945 (2020).
Paul Sendziuk teaches Australian history at the University of Adelaide. He is an experienced oral historian, and has expertise in the histories of immigration, disease and public health. His first book about the history of HIV/AIDS in Australia, Learning to Trust, was short-listed for the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission’s Human Rights Award for non-fiction.
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