Workable Sisterhood: The Political Journey of Stigmatized Women with HIV/AIDS
Winner of the 2005 Best Book Award in Intersectionalities: Race, Gender, Ethnicity and Politics Category; Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association"This work would be a stellar accomplishment by any seasoned scholar. That this is Berger's sociological 'debut' . . . is impressive and bodes well for future research into gender, inequality and deviance."--Tammy L. Anderson,Theoretical Criminology"Overall, Berger delivers a promising social science work that creatively challenges political and legal conceptions of stigma."--Lara Eilhardt,Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice"Michele Tracy Berger offers one of the first studies of the development of critical consciousness and political participation of women of color who are HIV positive. . . . Her study is one of the first that I have read that centers on the experiences and political practice of women of color who are HIV-positive and who also face other challenges, such as recovery from drug abuse and sexual trauma. . . . Her accessible writing style combined with the rich analytic framework contribute to the value ofWorkable Sisterhoodfor multiple audiences."--Nancy A. Naples,Perspectives on Politics"While this work is situated primarily within the feminist literature, and particularly within the literature pertaining to women of color, it brought new emphasis to the significance of the relationship between social identity and stigma. . . . [T]his research . . . points to a possibility for change that resides within many individuals society has written off as lost."--Betsy L. Fife,American Journal of Sociology"Berger'sWorkable Sisterhood. . . demonstrates all the elements necessary to elevate an interview/ethnographic report beyond oral history."--Arthur W. Frank,Qual Sociol"This work . . . brought new emphasis to the significance of the relationship between social identity and stigma. . . . [T]his research, which Berger found challenging throughout, points to a possibility for change that resides within many individuals society has written off as lost."--Betsy L. Fife,American Journal of Sociology