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A Fraught Embrace: The Romance and Reality of AIDS Altruism in Africa - Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology Ann Swidler
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A Fraught Embrace: The Romance and Reality of AIDS Altruism in Africa - Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology
Ann Swidler
In the wake of the AIDS pandemic, legions of organizations and compassionate individuals from faraway places descended on Africa to offer help and save lives. Ann Swidler and Susan Cotts Watkins vividly describe the often mismatched expectations and fantasies of altruists who dream of transforming lives, of the villagers who desperately seek help,
304 pages, 17 b/w illus., 2 tables
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 4, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691183206 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 227 × 146 × 21 mm · 408 g |
| Language | English |