Faith in the time of AIDS: religion, biopolitics and modernity in South Africa
"This book describes how Christian communities in South Africa have responded to HIV/AIDS and how these responses have affected the lives HIV-positive people, youth and broader communities. Drawing on Foucault and the sociology of knowledge, it explains how religion became influential in reshap...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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Published: |
Basingstoke, Hampshire New York
Palgrave Macmillan
2015
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In: | Year: 2015 |
Series/Journal: | Non-governmental public action series
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Further subjects: | B
Christianity and politics
20th century
South Africa
B AIDS (Disease) Religious aspects B AIDS (Disease) South Africa B HIV infections South Africa B Christianity and politics 21st century South Africa |
Summary: | "This book describes how Christian communities in South Africa have responded to HIV/AIDS and how these responses have affected the lives HIV-positive people, youth and broader communities. Drawing on Foucault and the sociology of knowledge, it explains how religion became influential in reshaping ideas about sexuality, medicine and modernity."--Publisher's website |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-212) and index |
ISBN: | 1349560596 |