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.
表中的内容
1. Introduction 2. Advice is Good Medicine 3. Funny, Yet Sorrowful 4. ‘Nobody Fears AIDS, Mphutsi is More Fire’ 5. Mgoneko
关于作者
Anika Wilson is Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. She received her Ph D in Folklore and Folklife at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work on informal narratives, gender conflict, and health beliefs has been presented at numerous conferences and published in Western Folklore.
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