AIDS, Culture, and Africa

AIDS, Culture, and Africa
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Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 0813037212
ISBN-13 : 9780813037219
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Download or read book AIDS, Culture, and Africa written by Douglas A. Feldman and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These original, previously unpublished essays also address the need for a greater anthropological perspective in the increasingly medicalized and politicized study of HIV and AIDS. As a whole, they pave the way for a deeper cultural understanding necessary to effectively reverse the catastrophic growth of HIV/AIDS on the continent.


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