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

Publication Data

• Title Witches, Westerners, and HIV : AIDS & cultures of blame in Africa
• Author Alexander Rödlach
• Publisher Left Coast
• Publication date 2006
• Publication location Walnut Creek, Calif.
• Language English

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.

Topics

• Medical anthropology :: Zimbabwe
• AIDS (Disease) :: Zimbabwe :: Public opinion
• HIV infections :: Zimbabwe :: Public opinion
• Conspiracies :: Zimbabwe
• Witchcraft :: Zimbabwe
• Public opinion :: Zimbabwe
• Zimbabwe :: Social life and customs
• Zimbabwe

Witches, Westerners, and HIV : AIDS & cultures of blame in Africa by Alexander Rödlach. ISBN 9781598740349. Published by Left Coast in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.