Author:

Keren M.Booth

Date of publication:

2004

Published by:

Indiana University Press

ARC Catalog Number:

HC4.401.B6

Description:

There is evidence that women who live in societies that upload male privilege—the majority if the world’s women—are at increased risk of HIV infection. In Local Women, Global Science, Karen M.Booth looks closely at the operation of two clinics for sexually transmitted diseases in Nairobi, Kenya, and explores how internationally funded and nationally sanctioned interventions to stop the spread of HIV have focused almost exclusively on the sexual and reproductive behaviors of those who are least able to challenge male power and dominance—working class and poor women. Moving past the current politics of development, women’s health, and AIDS prevention, Booth’s work enhances our understanding of how globalize and local networks, power relationships, ideologies, and social practices contribute to the current AIDS crisis. As this bold and important book reveals conceptual flaws in AIDS prevention policy, it inspires new ideas and methods for dealing with this deadly epidemic in Kenya, Africa, and beyond.