Faith in the Time of AIDS
Download or Read eBook Faith in the Time of AIDS PDF written by Marian Burchardt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Marian Burchardt |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2016-04-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137477774 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137477776 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Faith in the Time of AIDS by : Marian Burchardt
Book excerpt: 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.