{"product_id":"religion-and-aids-in-africa-jenny-trinitapoli-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 support 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 more 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 reduces 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 and 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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jenny Trinitapoli, Alexander Weinreb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195335945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195335941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2013","brand":"Jenny Trinitapoli","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054658973951,"sku":"9780195335941","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bbe787e2-c9b9-472c-bc10-f974ef9596db.jpg?v=1685031233","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/religion-and-aids-in-africa-jenny-trinitapoli-9780195335941","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}