Religious Constructions of the AIDS Crisis
This study examines a range of religious responses to the dual status of people with AIDS (PWAs) as simultaneously “sinners” and sick. Responses include: defining AIDS as a divine punishment or as the “natural” outcome of a “sinful” lifestyle, separating AIDS from issues of sexual morality to allow...
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Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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1990
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Sociological analysis
Jahr: 1990, Band: 51, Heft: 1, Seiten: 91-96 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This study examines a range of religious responses to the dual status of people with AIDS (PWAs) as simultaneously “sinners” and sick. Responses include: defining AIDS as a divine punishment or as the “natural” outcome of a “sinful” lifestyle, separating AIDS from issues of sexual morality to allow for a more rational response, and expressing compassion for the “sinner” while hating the “sin.” Data for this study come from both a variety of religious periodicals and official statements of religious denominations. |
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ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
Enthält: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3711343 |