The Church and AIDS in Africa : The Politics of Ambiguity /
Patterson, Amy S.
The Church and AIDS in Africa : The Politics of Ambiguity / Amy S. Patterson. - 1 online resource (238 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1 AIDS and Christianity in Africa -- 2 Church Responses to the AIDS Epidemic -- 3 Resources and Choices -- 4 Power and Subversion in Church-State Relations -- 5 The Diverse Influences of Global Connections -- 6 AIDS, Churches, and Africa’s Future -- List of Interviews -- List of Acronyms -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Situating her analysis squarely within the context of debates about the role of religion in African politics and society, Amy Patterson systematically analyzes the efforts (and sometimes lack of effort) of Christian churches in shaping HIV/AIDS policy. Patterson considers how theological worldviews, material resources, historical interactions with the state, and global networks influence church advocacy on AIDS. She is particularly interested in why various churches have responded in such differing ways to the political questions associated with the AIDS epidemic. With the issue of AIDS as a focal point, she offers a cross-national, critical analysis of Christian church mobilization in Africa.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781626371224
10.1515/9781626371224 doi
AIDS (Disease)--Africa.
AIDS (Disease)--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
AIDS (Disease)--Africa.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African.
RA643.86.A35 ǂb P377 2011eb
362.196/97920096
The Church and AIDS in Africa : The Politics of Ambiguity / Amy S. Patterson. - 1 online resource (238 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- 1 AIDS and Christianity in Africa -- 2 Church Responses to the AIDS Epidemic -- 3 Resources and Choices -- 4 Power and Subversion in Church-State Relations -- 5 The Diverse Influences of Global Connections -- 6 AIDS, Churches, and Africa’s Future -- List of Interviews -- List of Acronyms -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Situating her analysis squarely within the context of debates about the role of religion in African politics and society, Amy Patterson systematically analyzes the efforts (and sometimes lack of effort) of Christian churches in shaping HIV/AIDS policy. Patterson considers how theological worldviews, material resources, historical interactions with the state, and global networks influence church advocacy on AIDS. She is particularly interested in why various churches have responded in such differing ways to the political questions associated with the AIDS epidemic. With the issue of AIDS as a focal point, she offers a cross-national, critical analysis of Christian church mobilization in Africa.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9781626371224
10.1515/9781626371224 doi
AIDS (Disease)--Africa.
AIDS (Disease)--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
AIDS (Disease)--Africa.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African.
RA643.86.A35 ǂb P377 2011eb
362.196/97920096