University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 7-5-2016 “Black Americans and HIV/AIDS in Popular Media” Conforming to The olitP ics of Respectability Alisha Lynn Menzies University of South Florida,
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[email protected]. “Black Americans and HIV/AIDS in Popular Media” Conforming to The Politics of Respectability by Alisha L. Menzies A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Communication College of Arts and Sciences University of South Florida Major Professor: Rachel E. Dubrofsky, Ph.D. Aisha Durham, Ph.D. Ambar Basu, Ph.D. Sara Crawley, Ph.D. Date of Approval: May, 25, 2016 Keywords: Gender, Class, Sexuality, Evelyn Higginbotham Copyright © 2016, Alisha L. Menzies DEDICATION First, I would like to dedicate dissertation work to my mother and father. Your passion and dedication to nurturing my education has driven me to be the scholar that I am today. The sacrifices my parents made throughout this journey will live within me as a constant reminder of the way love should look.