Sex, Gay Men and Aids

This book reports on the largest empirical study of male homosexual behaviour in the UK for thirty years. Important new theories about sexuality are developed, which expose unhelpful stereotypes and challenge outdated assumptions about AIDS.

About the author

Peter Davies is a lecturer in Sociology at Essex University. He is principal Investigator of Project SIGMA. He is editor (with Peter Aggleton and GrahamHarl) of AIDS: Social Representations, Social Practices (Folmer, 1989), AIDS: individual, Cultural and Policy Dimensions (Folmer, 1990), AIDS: Responses, interventions and Care (Folmer, 1991) and AIDS: Rights, Risk and Reason(Falmer, 1992). Ford Hickson is a senior research fellow with Project SIGMA. He is the compiler of the Directory of Lesbian and Gay Studies in the Uk. Peter Weatherbum is a senior research fellow with Project SIGMA. His main research interests include evaluation and monitoring of behavioral interventionfor HIV prevention and the effects of alcohol and other psycho-active drugs on HIV risk behavior. Andrew Hunt was a senior research fellow with Project SIGMA, from its initial funding until his death in December 1992. He was interested in all aspects of HIV research in relation to gay men.

Product details

• Authors: Peter (Professor Peter Davies Davies, Peter Davies, Ford Hickson, Andrew Hunt, Peter Weatherburn, Peter Hickson Davies, Weatherburn Peter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 28.06.2017
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Guides > Health
• EAN: 9781138454767
• ISBN: 978-1-138-45476-7
• Pages: 212
• Series: Social Aspects of AIDS
• Subjects: Queer Theory, Nursing, MEDICAL / Nursing / General, public health policy, Epidemiological Methods, risk reduction strategies, sexual identity studies, sexual health research, male homosexual behaviour analysis