In the Shadow of the Epidemic: Being HIV-Negative in the Age of AIDS (Series Q)
Being HIV-negative is not much discussed in the gay community. On the surface it seems incredible that people would need support services for being "well." But that is only if one does not fully comprehend the identification of AIDS with the gay male community and the issues both AIDS and gayness pose for society in general. Odets, a clinical psychologist in private practice in Berkeley, goes beyond the surface and digs deep into notions of survivor guilt, group identification, isolation, positive/negative relationships, "The Politics and Humanity of Gay Sex," and survival. One may not agree with some of his conclusions, but he will make one think. Recommended for academic and large public libraries.?Lee Arnold, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, PhiladelphiaCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.