Disciplining bodies, desires and subjectivities: Sexuality and HIV-positive women

Feminism and Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-38

  Gurevich, Maria ^a   Mathieson, Cynthia M ^b   Bower, Jo ^c   Dhayanandhan, Bramilee ^d  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Centre for Addiction and Mental Health ^*  (Canada)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discourse; HIV; Intimacy; Power; Protection; Responsibility; Risk; Spontaneity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846247098     PISSN: 09593535     EISSN: 14617161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959353507072910     Document Type: Article

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