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Damaged Goods?: Women Living With Incurable Sexually Transmitted Diseases |  | Author: Adina Nack
Publisher: Temple University Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 264
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 1592137083
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.196951
EAN: 9781592137084
ASIN: 1592137083
Publication Date: June 28, 2008
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How do women living with genital herpes and/or HPV (human papillomavirus) infections see themselves as sexual beings, and what choices do they make about sexual health issues? Adina Nack, a medical sociologist who specializes in sexual health and social psychology, conducted in-depth interviews with 43 women about their identities and sexuality with regard to chronic illness. The result is a fascinating book about an issue that affects millions around the world, but is all too little discussed. "Damaged Goods?" adds to our knowledge of how women are affected by living with chronic STDs and reveals the stages of their sexual self-transformation. From the anxiety of being diagnosed with an STD to issues of blame and shame, Nack - herself diagnosed with a cervical HPV infection - shows why these women, feeling that they are "damaged goods," question future relationships, marriage, and their ability to have healthy children.
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Insightful Book! May 19, 2009
changetheworld (Davis, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After reading this book for a class, I was amazed at how insightful and helpful this book is to not only someone living with HPV or HSV, but also to all of those people who they encounter and are possibly affected by it (significant others, doctors, parents, friends, etc.). Adina Nack nails every single feeling and account of women going through this painful experience, and brings it into the light of sympathy, not judgement. The stigma that goes along with this situation is wrong, hurtful and unfair. Nack's efforts to de-stigmatize this problem are impressive and encouraging and her words really have something for everyone to benefit from. The jokes need to stop. The ignorant comments need to stop. The stigma needs to stop. This book is definitely amazing and should be experienced by everyone because everyone is affected in one way or another.
Food for the Heart and Mind February 3, 2009
Tania Runyan (Lindenhurst, IL)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Reading a book that balances logos and pathos in such a compelling way is a rare pleasure indeed. Dr. Nack's study on STD's integrates scholarship and heart so seamlessly that the research presents itself with a sense of emotional and social urgency: Help women to empower themselves in the face of personal and medical challenges, and remove the stigma associated with STD's by challenging the public's perspectives. Dr. Nack's auto-ethnography regarding her experience with an STD further evidences her deep personal investment in the subject and connects her with the dozens of women who share their stories in interviews. Possessing little knowledge on the subject of STD's, I expected Damaged Goods to be somewhat "over my head." It is indeed expertly-researched and scientifically sound, but without pretense. It is a fresh and revealing read, compelling enough to keep you awake at night turning pages and challenging personal perspectives.
Damaged Goods December 27, 2008
Jen93546 (Thousand Oaks, CA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Damaged Goods by Dr. Nack does well with not being a tedious or monotonous research book. Her book comes alive with the interview process that she used, and the book presents hope and morale to those with a STD as well as educating those who do not have one. This book pertains to everyone, male/female STD infected or not. Everyone who reads Damaged Goods will absolutely learn about the stigmatization that women experience as well as the healing process of having a STD as well. After reading it the shame that is incorporated with STDs is lessened, and it embellishes the study on sexual health and sexuality in general. It is a definite read for anyone and everyone.
A Real Page Turner! December 15, 2008
A. Hallam (Las Vegas NV USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Damaged Goods? easily brings to life the reality of STDs in a way that so many other educational books fall short. Even if you are not yourself suffering from an STD, Damaged Goods?, gives you a glimpse into the life of someone living with HPV or HSV and how their life is no more different from mine or anyone else's. The book was a quick and interesting read that presented information in an easy and tangible way for anyone, you don't need a strong academic background to understand that these are the real lives of women everywhere and they need their voices to be heard. I would recommend this to any woman: mother, daughter, or friend.
 Good book August 11, 2008
LindseyHMSX Doc Student (Philadelphia, PA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I found this book to be very good for normalizing chronic STDs for women and displaying a wide range of coping strategies and reactions to infection. As a doctoral student, I found it helpful to review the data in a much more readable way!
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