HIVとともに生きる

HIV/AIDS remains one of the most serious infectious diseases globally. With advancements in medical treatment, living with HIV has become manageable, allowing individuals to lead lives comparable to others as long as they adhere to their medication regimen. However, deeply rooted discrimination and prejudice persist, intersecting with issues of gender, sexuality, illness, and disability. What does it mean to "live with HIV" in Japan today?

This book delves deeply into the lives of people living with HIV, focusing on their life histories. The author engaged with over 100 HIV-positive individuals, primarily gay men, conducted 22 life history interviews, and analyzed personal essays and archival materials. It uncovers collaborative practices by individuals living with HIV and their supporters, shedding light on their resilience and ability to inclusively engage with their surroundings.

Through sociological theories such as queer theory and critical theory, the book highlights how individuals develop resilience amidst hardship and explores how their strength connects with society and fosters new social constructs. It is a radical study of life history that seeks to collaboratively uncover the meaning of lived experiences, nurture intimacy and community, and develop "theories for living."

Table of Contents Preface: Sexuality and Illness / Fieldwork on Health

 

1.About HIV/AIDS – The Purpose of This Book 2.Sociological Imagination Surrounding HIV – Why Focus on the Lives of HIV-Positive Individuals? 3.What It Means to Be HIV-Positive – Entering the Field 4.Autoethnography on HIV – Before Diagnosis 5.Everyday Life as Fieldwork 6.The Questions and Significance of This Book – What Does It Mean to Live with HIV?

Chapter 1: Sociological Research on HIV

The History of HIV/AIDS as a Social Disease

The Genealogy of Research on People Living with HIV

Positioning This Book: Life History Research on Living with HIV

Goals and Significance: Constructing Society Through Insights from Life Histories

Research Methods and Overview

Structure of This Book

Chapter 2: The Individual as a Field: Reflexive Turns in Life History Research

Life History Research and Critical Theory

Narratives of Illness and Wounded Storytellers

From Lay Experts to Active Participation: The GIPA Principle

Living with HIV: Woundedness, Vulnerability, and Resilience

Summary: Survival and Resilience Among People Living with HIV

Chapter 3: AIDS Activism from the Perspective of Those Affected

Living Politics

Grassroots Activism in the Gay Magazine *G-men*

Health Literacy Practices in the *SHIP Newsletter*

Changes and Current Challenges in Peer Support

Local Care Networks

Chapter 4: Sociology of Stigma and Resilience

Conceptualizing Stigma Related to HIV

Layered Stigmas and Social Exclusion

Focusing on Resilience

Strategies Against Social Exclusion: Life Politics and Living Politics

Chapter 5: Spaces of Chaos and Relationships

Embracing Chaos as Part of Life History

Weaving Intimacy and Community: The Art of Love

Summary: The Continuity of Life Histories

Chapter 6: Towards Radical Life History Research

Towards Theories for Living

Advancing Radical Life History Research

Respecting the Chaos of Unheard Voices

What Does It Mean to Live with HIV?

Limitations and Future Prospects

Conclusion

Summary: Contributions and Significance of This Book

Afterword

About the Author

**Gaku Oshima**

Assistant Professor at Meiji University’s School of Information and Communication. Specializes in sociology, life history/oral history studies, and gender/sexuality studies.

【Author】Take Oshima

【Release Date】2023/11/29

【Publisher】Seikyusha

【Format】A5 size

【Pages】340 pages

【Price】3,400 JPY + tax

【Language】Japanese

【ISBN】978-4787235305