Radical Acts - HIV/AIDS Activism in Late Twentieth-Century England

Drawing on activist campaign literature and materials, broadcast media, and new oral history interviews, Severs reconstructs and discusses the overlooked world of radical AIDS activism in England. This book provides one of the first detailed histories of the radical HIV/AIDS movement in England, following ACT UP''s travels from New York to London via prominent queer intellectuals, and reconstructing the vibrant theatrical campaigns staged by ACT UP groups across England. Radical Acts explores expressions of activism that were far more common than demonstrations and marches. Manifestations of a political commitment to ameliorating the injustices facing people living with HIV permeated most aspects of everyday life. These forms of ''everyday activism'' played out in workplaces, universities and church halls across England, as well as through networks that stretched across Europe and North America. This book breaks new ground by studying the radical alongside the everyday, presenting a diverse constellation of activist responses to the epidemic.>

About the author

George Severs is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland.

Product details

• Authors: George Severs
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2024
• EAN: 9781350374522
• ISBN: 978-1-350-37452-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 232 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; England, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Of specific Gay & Lesbian interest, Political activism, Social issues & processes, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Gender studies, gender groups, Sex and sexuality, social aspects, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Sexual Behaviour, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Activism & Social Justice, Political activism / Political engagement, LGBTQ; social justice; ACT UP