Let the record show: a political history of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993

Preface

Book One: Political foundations. Change and power ; The dynamics of effective action ; Paths of leadership ; Radical resistance and acceptance

Book two: Art in the service of change. Art making as creation and expression of community

Book three: Creating the world you need to survive. Activism coheres values and creates counterculture ; Money, poverty, and the material reality of AIDS

Book four: Desperation. Division ; Living and dying the mass death experience

Conclusion : The myth of resilience and the enduring relationship of AIDS.