The Politics and Anti-Politics of Social Movements

Religion and AIDS in Africa

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book The Politics and Anti-Politics of Social Movements by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781317381587
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: October 2, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781317381587
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: October 2, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This book explores the nature, significance and consequences of the religious activism surrounding AIDS in Africa. While African religion was relatively marginal in inspiring or contributing to AIDS activism during the early days of the epidemic, this situation has changed dramatically. In order to account for these changes, contributors provide answers to pressing questions. How does the entrance of religion into public debates about AIDS affect policymaking and implementation, church-state relations, and religion itself? How do religious actors draw on and reconfigure forms of transnational connectivity? How do resource flows from development and humanitarian aid that religious actors may access then affect relationships of power and authority in African societies? How does religious mobilization on AIDS reflect contestation over identity, cultural membership, theology, political participation, and citizenship?

Addressing these questions, the authors draw on social movement theories to explore the role of religious identities, action frames, political opportunity structures, and resource mobilization in African religions’ reaction to the AIDS epidemic. The book’s findings are rooted in fieldwork conducted in Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana, and Mozambique, among a variety of religious organizations. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Canadian Journal of African Studies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book explores the nature, significance and consequences of the religious activism surrounding AIDS in Africa. While African religion was relatively marginal in inspiring or contributing to AIDS activism during the early days of the epidemic, this situation has changed dramatically. In order to account for these changes, contributors provide answers to pressing questions. How does the entrance of religion into public debates about AIDS affect policymaking and implementation, church-state relations, and religion itself? How do religious actors draw on and reconfigure forms of transnational connectivity? How do resource flows from development and humanitarian aid that religious actors may access then affect relationships of power and authority in African societies? How does religious mobilization on AIDS reflect contestation over identity, cultural membership, theology, political participation, and citizenship?

Addressing these questions, the authors draw on social movement theories to explore the role of religious identities, action frames, political opportunity structures, and resource mobilization in African religions’ reaction to the AIDS epidemic. The book’s findings are rooted in fieldwork conducted in Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana, and Mozambique, among a variety of religious organizations. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Canadian Journal of African Studies.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Revival: Instinct and Experience (1912) by
Cover of the book Princes, Pastors and People by
Cover of the book Islamic Law and Society in the Sudan by
Cover of the book Women's Narrative and Film in 20th Century Spain by
Cover of the book Roman Catholic Church Music in England, 1791–1914: A Handmaid of the Liturgy? by
Cover of the book Naval Warfare 1919-45 by
Cover of the book The Intimate State by
Cover of the book Conversion to Modernities by
Cover of the book International News in the Digital Age by
Cover of the book Cooperative Learning by
Cover of the book The Therapist's Notebook, Volume 2 by
Cover of the book Handbook of Research on Special Education Teacher Preparation by
Cover of the book Equality Practice by
Cover of the book Understanding Civil Wars by
Cover of the book Northern Plainsmen by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy