Oversight

Namaste has written a timely and engaging book, perfect for courses on gender, sexuality, and feminist methods, theorizing, and activism. The combination of critical feminism, the explication/application of the concept of oversight, and the discussion of work/research with trans people and on trans issues clearly set this book apart from other works that might, at most, grapple with one of these areas. This book is unique in the sheer breadth of topics covered and perspectives considered; it stands out for the strength of the research, lucidity of the arguments, and accessibility of the writing. - Fiona Nelson, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary ""Viviane Namastes latest work matters not just for trans people, activists, and scholars but also for anyone interested in public sector issues around gender, sexuality, and health, particularly in relation to HIV, history, memory, and activism, and especially in Canadian and French-language contexts. This collection is an important contribution to a growing body of literature that critically engages with a range of tough questions and issues about which we should all be thinking carefully."" - Nicholas Matte, Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, University of Toronto

Viviane Namaste is a Professor and Research Chair in HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health at the Simone de Beauvoir Institute at Concordia University in Montreal.

Acknowledgements Introduction Oversight: How and Why Feminist Thinking Matters Further Reading Notes References Chapter One Montral by Night: Critical Thoughts on Radical Health Research Introduction Montral as a City of Leisure, Sex, and Sexuality Histories of Public Health and Infectious Disease in Montral Conclusion Questions for Discussion and Reflection Further Reading Notes References Chapter Two Labour, the State, and Global Capitalism: Challenges for Archiving Trans Lives Cabarets Clinical Health Conclusion Questions for Discussion and Reflection Further Reading Notes References Chapter Three Reflections on a Changing City: Heritage, the Transformation of Montral's Downtown Core, and the Economic Dimensions of Oversight The Quartier des spectacles and the Revitalisation of Saint-Laurent Boulevard Methodological Issues in Our Reflections on Qubec Heritage Data and Evidence Presented by the Promoters The General Orientations of the Quartier des spectacles Summary of the Situation Recommendations Epilogue Questions for Discussion and Reflection Further Reading References Chapter Four The Impact of HIV in Parisian Trans Communities, 1980-2000: The Relevance of History for Critical Epistemologies on HIV/AIDS 77 Histories of HIV/AIDS Overview of the Research Study Main Study Findings Conclusion: The Contributions of History in the Analysis of HIV/AIDS Questions for Discussion and Reflection Further Reading Notes References Chapter Five Critiquing the AIDS Bureaucracy: An Open Letter to the Canadian AIDS Society (CAS), with Nora Butler Burke and Zack Marshall History of This Issue at CAS Meetings and Communications with CAS Principles in Practice? Questions We Still Ask Ourselves Why This Letter? What Can You Do? Epilogue Questions for Discussion and Reflection Further Reading References Chapter Six But What About the B? Elision of Bisexualities in Scholarship and Activisms on Sexuality Questions for Discussion and Reflection Further Reading References Chapter Seven Reflections on Pronouns, Activists, and Funerals Introduction The Limits of Confession: Constituting the Settler Subject Preferred Pronouns: Activists Speak and Centre Themselves Beyond Binary Gender: Marginalizing Transsexuals? Enter ""Trans People,"" Exit Trans Women Privilege: But I Want it! Reflections on ""Safe Space"" On Funerals Conclusion Questions for Discussion and Reflection Further Reading Notes References Conclusion References