| Creating "communicative spaces": a case of NGO community organizing for HIV/AIDS prevention. | |
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PMID: 20183378 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study uses the case study method to investigate the processes used by a local nongovernmental organization called the Society for People's Action for Development to organize sex workers in the slums of Bangalore, India, for HIV/AIDS prevention. The nongovernmental organization-facilitated HIV/AIDS program is based on the new paradigm of community organizing that encourages community participation and capacity building. Grounded in the culture-centered approach, this study documents the processes used to organize the women, while highlighting the role of communication in these processes. The study identifies 4 primary processes used to mobilize the community, namely collectivization, community awareness and sensitization, capacity building, and providing legal education and support. Each of these processes highlights the importance of attending to the economic, social, and political realities that shape the health of women. The common thread linking these processes together is the notion of "voice." More specifically, each process serves as a catalyst to produce discursive practices that enable women to provide support to each other, increase awareness in the community about the problems that they face, build self-reliance through financial skills training and communication training, and defend their legal rights. In addition, the study suggests that the primary role of nongovernmental organizations should be the creation of "communicative spaces," which are discursive and material spaces within marginalized communities and mainstream society where cultural participants can identify problems (oftentimes beyond the realm of health), manage solutions to those problems, and advocate for health and social change. |
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Authors:
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Rebecca de Souza |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health communication Volume: 24 ISSN: 1532-7027 ISO Abbreviation: Health Commun Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-25 Completed Date: 2010-05-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8908762 Medline TA: Health Commun Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 692-702 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Communication, University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN 55812, USA. rdesouza@d.umn.edu |
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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prevention & control Awareness Communication* Consumer Participation / methods* Cultural Competency Female HIV Infections / prevention & control* Health Education / organization & administration Humans India Organizational Case Studies Organizations / organization & administration* Prostitution* Social Support |
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