Overview: .Informal folk narrative genres such as gossip, advice, rumor, and urbanlegends provide a unique lens through which to discern popular formations ofgender conflict and AIDS beliefs. This is the first book on AIDS and gender inAfrica to draw primarily on such narratives. By exploring tales of lovemedicine, gossip about romantic rivalries, rumors of mysterious new diseases,marital advice, and stories of rape, among others, it provides rich, personallygrounded insights into the everyday struggles of people living in an era markedby social upheaval..978-1-349-45837-0978-1-137-32245-6Seri
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