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OverviewSet in the 1980s against a backdrop of the AIDS crisis, deindustrialization and the Reagan era, this book tells the story of one individual's defiant struggle against his community--the city of Kokomo, Indiana. At the same time as teenage AIDS patient Ryan White bravely fought against the intolerance of his hometown to attend public school, one of Kokomo's largest employers, Continental Steel, filed for bankruptcy, significantly raising the stakes of the fight for the city's livelihood and national image. This book tells the story of a fearful time in our recent history, as people in the heartland endured massive layoffs, coped with a lethal new disease and discovered a legacy of toxic waste. Now, some 30 years after Ryan White's death, this book offers a fuller accounting of the challenges that one city reckoned with during this tumultuous period. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ruth D. ReichardPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.331kg ISBN: 9781476684895ISBN 10: 1476684898 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 14 May 2021 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. Steel, Blood and Ryan White, 1896–1980: Capital and Commodification 2. Russian Roulette, 1980–1984 3. “Somewhere, there’s going to be that first student with AIDS wanting to go to school”: 1985 and the Question of Public Knowledge 4. Four Months in a Blast Furnace: December 1985–March 1986 5. “He’s the good guy, and I’m the bad guy”: February 1986–May 1987 6. “I am ashamed to admit that I even live here!”: Stigma and Transformation, 1987–1990 7. Blood, Steel and Ryan White: Erasure and Visibility, 1990–2020 Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviews"""Writing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Reichard has produced an extremely relevant history that echoes many events of the last two years...solid...a fascinating read...a significant contribution.""--H-Net Reviews" Author InformationRuth D. Reichard is a historian and an attorney. She lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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