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Witches, Westerners, and HIV : AIDS & cultures of blame in Africa /
A witch's curse, an imperialist conspiracy, a racist plot-HIV/AIDS is a catastrophic health crisis with complex cultural dimensions. From small villages to the international system, explanations of where it comes from, who gets it, and who dies are tied to political agendas, religious beliefs,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | A witch's curse, an imperialist conspiracy, a racist plot-HIV/AIDS is a catastrophic health crisis with complex cultural dimensions. From small villages to the international system, explanations of where it comes from, who gets it, and who dies are tied to political agendas, religious beliefs, and the psychology of devastating grief. Frequently these explanations conflict with science and clash with prevention and treatment programs. In Witches, Westerners, and HIV Alexander Rödlach draws on a decade of research and work in Zimbabwe to compare beliefs about witchcraft and conspiracy theor. |
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| Notas: | Originally published 2006 by Left Coast Press. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 247 pages) : illustrations, portrait |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781315415734 1315415739 1315415712 9781315415710 1315415720 9781315415727 1598747495 9781598747492 9781315415703 1315415704 |