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Preaching Prevention: Born-Again Christianity and the Moral Politics of AIDS in Uganda
Lydia Boyd
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Paperback. Series: Perspectives on Global Health. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; JHMP; MBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320.
Preaching Prevention examines the controversial U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) initiative to abstain and be faithful as a primary prevention strategy in Africa. This ethnography of the born-again Christians who led the new anti-AIDS push in Uganda provides insight into both what it means for foreign governments to export approaches to care and treatment and the ways communities respond to and repurpose such projects. By examining born-again Christians' support of Uganda's controversial 2009 Anti-Homosexuality Bill, the book's final chapter explores the enduring tensions surrounding the message of personal accountability heralded by U.S. policy ... Read more
Preaching Prevention examines the controversial U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) initiative to abstain and be faithful as a primary prevention strategy in Africa. This ethnography of the born-again Christians who led the new anti-AIDS push in Uganda provides insight into both what it means for foreign governments to export approaches to care and treatment and the ways communities respond to and repurpose such projects. By examining born-again Christians' support of Uganda's controversial 2009 Anti-Homosexuality Bill, the book's final chapter explores the enduring tensions surrounding the message of personal accountability heralded by U.S. policy ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Perspectives on Global Health
Condition
New
Weight
320g
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Athens, United States
ISBN
9780821421703
SKU
V9780821421703
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About Lydia Boyd
Lydia Boyd is an assistant professor of African, African American, and Diaspora studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Reviews for Preaching Prevention: Born-Again Christianity and the Moral Politics of AIDS in Uganda
Boyd places Christian concerns about HIV/AIDS transmission and same-sex unions in Uganda in an ethnographic and historical perspective that will richly enhance discussions of rights and accountability.
Frederick Klaits, author of Death in a Church of Life: Moral Passion during Botswana's Time of AIDS This book, in general, is a very fine analysis of Ugandan attitudes to ... Read more
Frederick Klaits, author of Death in a Church of Life: Moral Passion during Botswana's Time of AIDS This book, in general, is a very fine analysis of Ugandan attitudes to ... Read more