Strings Attached: AIDS and the Rise of Transnational Connections in Africa (Proceedings of the British Academy)

Religion And Aids Are Transforming African Public And Private Domains. This Book Questions Why So Much Of The Transnational Religious Engagement Has Seemed To Serve Conservative Values, And Explores Connections Between Europe/north America And Africa Highlighting How These Carry Both Financial Resources For Hiv/aids Work And Moral Values. Introduction : Strings Attached : Aids And The Rise Of Transnational Connections In Africa / Nadine Beckmann, Alessandro Gusman, Catrine Shroff And Ruk Van Dijk -- Sponsored Sexuality, Aids And Tough Choices / Christine Obbo -- Hands Across The Sea : Religion, Politics, Gender And Sex, In The Us And Africa / Brooke Grundfest Schoepf -- From An Activist's Point Of View : Experiencing Transnational Dynamics Among African Migrant Communities In The Uk / Ijeoma Ajibade -- Global Moralities, Local Responses : Interpreting Sexual Morality And Social Belonging In Uganda / Joanna Sadgrove -- Transnational Religious Networks Encounter Community Realities : Hiv Prevention In Zambia / Amy S. Patterson -- Condoms, Pills And Professional Identity : The Transnational Art Scale-up Project And Catholic Hiv/aids Counsellors In Uganda / Louise Mubanda Rasmussen -- Contested Sexualities And Shared Concerns : Power Dynamics In A Transnational Network Of Faith-based Organisations / Brenda Bartelink And Erik Meinema -- I Don't Want To Hear : Hiv, Aids And The Power Of Words In Bushbuckridge, South Africa / Isak Niehaus -- If You Cannot Control Yourself : Christian Leaders As Hiv Preventers In Malawi / Anaïs Bertrand-dansereau -- Let's Talk About Sex : Islam And Sexuality In Positive Muslims' Theology Of Compassion / Jonas Svensson -- The Choice Of Health : Christian Family Planning Among Cosmopolitan Educated Professionals In Time Of Hiv/aids In Botswana / Astrid Bochow -- Decadent Imports, Vile Abominations : Transnational Discourses On Male-male Sex And The Missionary Position In Buganda, 1875-1910 / Lindsay Ehrisman -- Transnational Moralities And Invisible Sexual Minorities : Human Rights Discourse And Religion In Uganda / Alexandra Müller -- The Mode Of Transmission That Dare Not Speak Its Name : Islam, Aids And The Public Secret Of Homosexuality In Northern Nigeria / Jack Ume Tocco -- Epilogue : The Strings, Strains And Strides Of Transnational Competencies And Complex Ambiguities / Ruk Van Dijk. Edited By Nadine Beckmann, Alessandro Gusman And Catrine Shroff. This Book Is The Result Of The Conference 'sexuality, Aids And Religion : Transnational Dynamics In Africa,' Which Was Held At Oxford University In September 2011.--page Vii. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.