Indian blood : : HIV and colonial trauma in San Francisco's two-spirit community / / Andrew J. Jolivette.

• VerfasserIn: Jolivette, Andrew, 1975-
• Place / Publishing House: Seattle : : University of Washington Press,, [2016]; 2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (175 pages)
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780295998077 (hardcover : acidfree paper); 9780295998503 (paperback : acidfree paper); 9780295998077; 9780295998497
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Andrew J. Jolivette.

"The first book to examine the correlation between mixed-race identity and HIV/AIDS among Native American gay men and transgendered people, Indian Blood provides an analysis of the emerging and often contested LGBTQ 'two-spirit' identification as it relates to public health and mixed-race identity. Prior to contact with European settlers, most Native American tribes held their two-spirit members in high esteem, even considering them spiritually advanced. However, after contact--and religious conversion--attitudes changed and social and cultural support networks were ruptured. This discrimination led to a breakdown in traditional values, beliefs, and practices, which in turn pushed many two-spirit members to participate in high-risk behaviors. The result is a disproportionate number of two-spirit members who currently test positive for HIV. Using surveys, focus groups, and community discussions to examine the experiences of HIV-positive members of San Francisco's two-spirit community, Indian Blood provides an innovative approach to understanding how colonization continues to affect American Indian communities and opens a series of crucial dialogues in the fields of Native American studies, public health, queer studies, and critical mixed-race studies"--Provided by publisher.