| Series |
Gender and cultural studies in Africa and the diaspora
Gender and cultural studies in Africa and the diaspora. ^A1324918
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| Contents |
Advice is good medicine -- Funny, yet sorrowful -- "Nobody fears AIDS, Mphutsi is more fire" -- Mgoneko. |
| Abstract |
Informal folk narrative genres such as gossip, advice, rumor, and urban legends provide a unique lens through which to discern popular formations of gender conflict and AIDS beliefs. This is the first book on AIDS and gender in Africa to draw primarily on such narratives. By exploring tales of love medicine, gossip about romantic rivalries, rumors of mysterious new diseases, marital advice, and stories of rape, among others, it provides rich, personally grounded insights into the everyday struggles of people living in an era marked by social upheaval. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-184) and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Wilson, Anika, 1978- Folklore, gender, and AIDS in Malawi. New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013 9781137322449 1137322446 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1137322454 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9781137322456 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (alk. paper) |
| Stock number | 660665 Palgrave Macmillan http://www.palgraveconnect.com |
