Andrew D Walsh
Biographic Data
| ID | 5798559 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew D Walsh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew D |
| FAMILY NAME | Walsh |
| SIGNATURE | WALSH A D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6384-214X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
HIV in Madagascar
In line with the work of a growing number of concerned researchers, this brief article draws attention to certain features of Madagascar's looming HIV crisis. Reporting on the findings of a survey conducted with patients of a clinic that has recently hosted a large-scale screening program, we focus especially on what is and is not known about the transmission, effects, and treatment of HIV, and on why an elevated infection rate among the clientel…
The ordinary ethics of charcoal in northern Madagascar
Charcoal producers are among the most frequently maligned entrepreneurs in Madagascar, often singled out in conservation reports and targeted in conservation measures as enemies of the island's threatened forests and ecosystems. And yet charcoal remains an important cooking fuel and thus a primary energy commodity for many people on the island. This essay addresses the ordinary ethics of charcoal production and consumption in northern Madagascar,…
Reading the Bible in an Age of Crisis
Gerald Brenan
This article seeks to analyse the reasons for the misrepresentation of Gerald Brenan's work in Spain through a detailed re-reading of The Face of Spain. Although Brenan is generally held to be the most prestigious Anglo-American Hispanist of the twentieth century, it is the contention of the present article that this construction of his literary identity in Spanish literary and political circles has been based on a frequently acritical or even no…
Nobody has a money taboo
Responsibility, Taboos and 'The Freedom to do Otherwise' in Ankarana, Northern Madagascar
Drawing inspiration from Barry Barnes's recent depiction of societies as 'systems of responsibilities', this article discusses the ways in which taboos in the Ankarana region of northern Madagascar indicate the mutual responsibility of people and the traditional authorities that they recognize. It is argued that people who respect taboos associated with a traditional polity in this region indicate how they are at once responsible to the sacred en…
Religion, Economics, and Public Policy
As Americans seem bent on dismantling the safety net of the New Deal era, the most popular version of the culture wars' thesis paints an arguably cosmic battle between defenders of religious orthodoxy who embrace laissez-faire capitalism and secular elites who have imposed a Marxist welfare state upon an unsuspecting populace. Walsh shows that this thesis ignores the role of religious leaders in legitimizing the types of programs embodied in Amer…
Responsibility, Taboos and 'The Freedom to do Otherwise' in Ankarana, Northern Madagascar
Drawing inspiration from Barry Barnes's recent depiction of societies as 'systems of responsibilities', this article discusses the ways in which taboos in the Ankarana region of northern Madagascar indicate the mutual responsibility of people and the traditional authorities that they recognize. It is argued that people who respect taboos associated with a traditional polity in this region indicate how they are at once responsible to the sacred en…
Nobody has a money taboo
The ordinary ethics of charcoal in northern Madagascar
Charcoal producers are among the most frequently maligned entrepreneurs in Madagascar, often singled out in conservation reports and targeted in conservation measures as enemies of the island's threatened forests and ecosystems. And yet charcoal remains an important cooking fuel and thus a primary energy commodity for many people on the island. This essay addresses the ordinary ethics of charcoal production and consumption in northern Madagascar,…
Religion, Economics, and Public Policy
As Americans seem bent on dismantling the safety net of the New Deal era, the most popular version of the culture wars' thesis paints an arguably cosmic battle between defenders of religious orthodoxy who embrace laissez-faire capitalism and secular elites who have imposed a Marxist welfare state upon an unsuspecting populace. Walsh shows that this thesis ignores the role of religious leaders in legitimizing the types of programs embodied in Amer…
Responsibility, Taboos and 'The Freedom to do Otherwise' in Ankarana, Northern Madagascar
Drawing inspiration from Barry Barnes's recent depiction of societies as 'systems of responsibilities', this article discusses the ways in which taboos in the Ankarana region of northern Madagascar indicate the mutual responsibility of people and the traditional authorities that they recognize. It is argued that people who respect taboos associated with a traditional polity in this region indicate how they are at once responsible to the sacred en…
Nobody has a money taboo
Gerald Brenan
This article seeks to analyse the reasons for the misrepresentation of Gerald Brenan's work in Spain through a detailed re-reading of The Face of Spain. Although Brenan is generally held to be the most prestigious Anglo-American Hispanist of the twentieth century, it is the contention of the present article that this construction of his literary identity in Spanish literary and political circles has been based on a frequently acritical or even no…
Reading the Bible in an Age of Crisis
The ordinary ethics of charcoal in northern Madagascar
Charcoal producers are among the most frequently maligned entrepreneurs in Madagascar, often singled out in conservation reports and targeted in conservation measures as enemies of the island's threatened forests and ecosystems. And yet charcoal remains an important cooking fuel and thus a primary energy commodity for many people on the island. This essay addresses the ordinary ethics of charcoal production and consumption in northern Madagascar,…
HIV in Madagascar
In line with the work of a growing number of concerned researchers, this brief article draws attention to certain features of Madagascar's looming HIV crisis. Reporting on the findings of a survey conducted with patients of a clinic that has recently hosted a large-scale screening program, we focus especially on what is and is not known about the transmission, effects, and treatment of HIV, and on why an elevated infection rate among the clientel…
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