AIDS, Sex, and Culture: Global Politics and Survival in Southern Africa (Repost)
Ida Susser, "AIDS, Sex, and Culture: Global Politics and Survival in Southern Africa"
2009 | pages: 302 | ISBN: 1405155868 | PDF | 2,1 mb
2009 | pages: 302 | ISBN: 1405155868 | PDF | 2,1 mb
AIDS, Sex, and Culture is a revealing examination of the impact the AIDS epidemic in Africa has had on women, based on the author’s own extensive ethnographic research.
- based on the author's own story growing up in South Africa
- looks at the impact of social conservatism in the US on AIDS prevention programs
- discussion of the experiences of women in areas ranging from Durban in KwaZulu Natal to rural settlements in Namibia and Botswana
- includes a chapter written by Sibongile Mkhize at the University of KwaZulu Natal who tells the story of her own family’s struggle with AIDS
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