Folklore, Gender, and AIDS in Malawi
Book description
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…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Folklore, Gender, and AIDS in Malawi as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Women’s voices are often trivialized in healthcare and I’m willing to bet that most women have experienced some form of medicalized sexism while receiving healthcare (I know I have).
Anika Wilson does an amazing job of listening to women’s voices and their experiences in this book, highlighting how important rumors, legend, and gossip are to healthcare.
From Andrea's list on reads before the next pandemic.
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