Women At A Crossroads
Author:   M. Lewis Renaud ,  M. Lewis Renaud
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9789056995317


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   22 May 1997
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   M. Lewis Renaud ,  M. Lewis Renaud
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.360kg
ISBN:  

9789056995317


ISBN 10:   9056995316
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   22 May 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Context of Women’s Lives; Chapter 3 Prostitution at the Crossroads; Chapter 4 Taking Charge; Chapter 5 Praying for Forgiveness; Chapter 6 Wolof Medicine and White Person Medicine; Chapter 7 Running Away; Chapter 8 Conclusions;

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The contributions of anthropologists to the interpretation, management, and eventual resolution of the worldwide AIDS crisis have received less popular attention than those of medical professionals, perhaps because soft science is viewed as irrelevant to the hoped- for medical breakthrough. This engaging book, with its emphasis on cultural context (especially local religious and health-related beliefs and practices) and its wealth of practical implications (most notably regarding male condom acceptance), belies that notion in a compelling way, through the words of sensible and courageous women involved in (legal) prostitution in Senegal, West Africa. Based on dissertation research, the book describes a remarkably successful AIDS education project under which prostitutes not only changed their own behavior but also that of their clients. There are practical ideas for AIDS prevention education here, and there is also good anthropology. Renaud used a variety of ethnogra.


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