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uring the first decade of the AIDS pandemic, many court cases were brought forward to protect the rights of people with HIV. By looking at the decisions written by the courts regarding these cases, Joe Rollins has determined that many had unfor-tunate side effects. By bringing their own fears and prejudices of homosexuality to bear on their decisions, judges often used the figure of the ‘dangerous homosexual’ as a threat to heterosexuality and society itself. As a r… More >>
AIDS and the Sexuality of Law: Ironic Jurisprudence
Tags: aids, aids pandemic, court cases, fears, heterosexuality, homosexual, homosexuality, Ironic, Jurisprudence, prejudices, rollins, Sexuality
#1 by a reader, New York City on May 10, 2010 - 8:41 pm
This is a fascinating book that combines brilliant legal scholarship with cultural studies and social theory. Rollins has done something wonderful here. His argument about the ironies and silences within legal discourse on AIDS is provocative and convincing. I highly recommend this book.
Rating: 5 / 5