Contestations Over "Tradition" and "Culture" in a Time of Aids
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2151092 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pauline E Peters (Harvard University, corresponding author), Daimon Kambewa (Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources), Peter A Walker (University of Oregon) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 278-302 |
| Publication date | 2010-08-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0145-9740 • E-ISSN: 1545-5882 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01459740.2010.488661 |
| PMID | 20694892 |
| OpenAlex | W2130343087 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 34 |
In Malawi, the distress and unease caused by rising numbers of deaths and chronic illness due to HIV infection have led people to search for explanations. Here, we describe two particular "turns to culture." Zomba villagers over two decades have come to link AIDS with kanyera, an indigenous illness syndrome. In contrast, the public media, government, and donors blame "promiscuity" and "cultural practices" for HIV infection. The resulting stigmatization causes people to avoid naming AIDS, and both turns to culture tend to link blame and stigma to women
Blame · Criminology · Distress · Government (linguistics · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Indigenous · Political science · Promiscuity · Psychiatry · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Stigma (botany · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2018 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |