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The Church and AIDS in Africa : The Politics of Ambiguity / Amy S. Patterson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2011Description: 1 online resource (238 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781626371224
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.196/97920096
LOC classification:
  • RA643.86.A35 ǂb P377 2011eb
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
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
Summary: 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.
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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

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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.

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