title: Fetishizing the health sciences: Queer theory as an intervention.
abstract: Queer theory often falls impotent in its palatability across disciplinary lines. I offer a conceptual paper that interrogates the disease and divide when considering queer theory in and for the health sciences. In so doing, I look to foster a process of making queer theory more tenable to applied practice - and to make practice in social work, at least, more queer. The exemplar of HIV is deconstructed as a preeminent discourse and health disparity. In the end, it is argued that queer theory may be an essential intervention in the arsenal of the helping professions.
authors: California State University, Sacramento, Mariposa 5045, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, California 95816, 206.353.8607 (mobile/office).
authors: Tyler M
authors: TM
authors: Argüello
keywords: HIV/AIDS; Queer theory; identity; social work