Del 51 - International Comparative Social Studies
Biomedical Hegemony and Democracy in South Africa
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
Av Ngambouk Vitalis Pemunta, Tabi Chama-James Tabenyang, Ngambouk Vitalis Pemunta, Tabi Chama-James Tabenyang, Ngambouk Pemunta
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In Biomedical Hegemony and Democracy in South Africa Ngambouk Vitalis Pemunta and Tabi Chama-James Tabenyang unpack the contentious South African government’s post-apartheid policy framework of the ‘‘return to tradition policy’’. The conjuncture between deep sociopolitical crises, witchcraft, the ravaging HIV/AIDS pandemic and the government’s initial reluctance to adopt antiretroviral therapy turned away desperate HIV/AIDS patients to traditional healers.Drawing on historical sources, policy documents and ethnographic interviews, Pemunta and Tabenyang convincingly demonstrate that despite biomedical hegemony, patients and members of their therapy-seeking group often shuttle between modern and traditional medicine, thereby making both systems of healthcare complementary rather than alternatives. They draw the attention of policy-makers to the need to be aware of ‘‘subaltern health narratives’’ in designing health policy.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2020-12-10
- Mått155 x 235 x 25 mm
- Vikt636 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieInternational Comparative Social Studies
- Antal sidor288
- FörlagBrill
- ISBN9789004436411
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