Witches, Westerners, and HIV: AIDS and Cultures of Blame in Africa by Alexander Rödlach

Witches, Westerners, and HIV: AIDS and Cultures of Blame in Africa



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Witches, Westerners, and HIV: AIDS and Cultures of Blame in Africa Alexander Rödlach
Language: English
Page: 259
Format: pdf
ISBN: 1598740334, 9781598740332
Publisher: Left Coast Press

"An absolute 'must-read' for any health care or other professionals seeking to learn lessons from tragic failures of the past and better understand how to be effective in African nations in general and Zimbabwe in particular. Highly recommended. " —Midwest Book Review

"[Rodlach] does a wonderful job of weaving together the various forces identified in his fieldwork as affecting the understanding of HIV/AIDS by the people of Zimbabwe.... Rodlach has produced a well-researched and annotated by very readable account of his studies...[that] may serve as a template for approaching the perception of an epidemic in other cultures." —Ethics & Medicine 23(3)

"The book is well-written, clearly structured, and full of evocative descriptions. Many of the chapters contain well-chosen and intriguing illustrations, e.g. newspaper cartoons and photos of woodcarvings of relevant themes...a fascinating and intriguing discussion of theories of blame and causal ambiguity...an important contribution to the understanding of the impact of the AIDS epidemic on African societies. " —Anthropos

"Rodlach bases his book on extensive knowledge and a deep understanding of Zimbabwe, its people, and its languages...Readers are introduced to explanations of a racist plot, the curse of witches, and a conspiracy by westerners, all expressed by locals attempting to unriddle this lethal disease of AIDS...Recommended." —CHOICE Magazine

"Rodlach's understanding of the field is definitely impressive.... [He] puts forward a set of convincing arguments, weaving in the work of anthropologists as well as informants. The depth of his local knowledge is evident....the reader is left in no doubt that a western medical view of HIV/AIDS is simply inadequate to understand the incidence and management of this epidemic in Zimbabwe. ...The final chapter examines the applications for the AIDS crisis. It is full of useful and practical ideas about how to apply knowledge on cultures of blame to the management of AIDS." —Medical Sociology Online A witch's curse, an imperialist conspiracy, a racist plot—Alexander Rödlach draws on a decade of research and work in Zimbabwe to compare local beliefs about the cause of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa and the impact of these beliefs on public health and advocacy programs. MORE EBOOKS:
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