{"product_id":"religion-and-aids-in-africa-9780195335941","title":"Religion and AIDS in Africa","description":"The African AIDS epidemic has sparked fierce debate over the role of religion. Some scholars and activists argue that religion is contributing to the spread of HIV and to the stigmatization of people living with AIDS. Others claim that religion reduces the spread of HIV and promotes care and\u003cbr\u003esupport for the sick and their survivors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eReligion and AIDS in Africa\u003c\/em\u003e offers the first comprehensive empirical account of the impact of religion on the AIDS epidemic. Jenny Trinitapoli and Alexander Weinreb draw upon extensive fieldwork in Malawi, including hundreds of interviews with religious leaders and lay people, and survey data from\u003cbr\u003emore than 30 other sub-Saharan African countries. Their research confirms the importance of religious narratives and institutions in everything related to AIDS in Africa. Among other key findings, Trinitapoli and Weinreb show that a combination of religious and biomedical approaches to prevention\u003cbr\u003ereduces risk most effectively; that a significant minority of religious leaders encourage condom use; that Christian congregations in particular play a crucial role in easing suffering among the sick and their dependents; and that religious spaces in general are vital for disseminating information\u003cbr\u003eand developing new strategies for HIV prevention and AIDS mitigation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor anyone wishing to move beyond the rhetoric and ideology that plague debates about one of the most challenging crises of our time, \u003cem\u003eReligion and AIDS in Africa\u003c\/em\u003e is the authoritative account. It will change the way readers think about religious life and about AIDS in the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jenny Trinitapoli, Alexander Weinreb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195335941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJenny Trinitapoli\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Sociology, Demography and Religious Studies, Pennsylvania State University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexander Weinreb\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40398503968883,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":76.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_cda54463-8edc-4e9e-a2bf-2a42202ba109.jpg?v=1661865130","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/religion-and-aids-in-africa-9780195335941","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}