Witches, Westerners, and HIV : AIDS & cultures of blame in Africa
by
 
Rödlach, Alexander.

Title
Witches, Westerners, and HIV : AIDS & cultures of blame in Africa

Author
Rödlach, Alexander.

ISBN
9781598740332
 
9781598740349

Personal Author
Rödlach, Alexander.

Publication Information
Walnut Creek, CA : Left Coast Press, ©2006.

Physical Description
ix, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Contents
Investigating sorcery and conspiracy -- HIV/AIDS as personal experience -- The sorcery paradigm -- A sorcerer's servant-being -- Infidelity and sorcery -- Conspiracy paradigms -- Conspiracy theories involving healthcare providers -- Conspiracy theories involving westerners -- Comparing theories of blame -- Applications for the AIDS crisis.

Subject Term
Medical anthropology -- Zimbabwe.
 
AIDS (Disease) -- Zimbabwe -- Public opinion.
 
HIV infections -- Zimbabwe -- Public opinion.
 
Conspiracies -- Zimbabwe.
 
Witchcraft -- Zimbabwe.
 
Public opinion -- Zimbabwe.
 
Antropología médica -- Zimbabwe.
 
Infecciones por VIH -- Zimbabwe.
 
Conspiraciones -- Zimbabwe.
 
Brujería -- Zimbabwe.
 
Opinión pública -- Zimbabwe.

Geographic Term
Zimbabwe -- Social life and customs.
 
Zimbabwe -- Vida social y costumbres.

Electronic Access
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0616/2006019726.html
 
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