A tale of two "Cultures": HIV risk narratives in south africa

Eirik Saethre; Jonathan Stadler

doi:10.1080/01459740903073414

A tale of two "Cultures": HIV risk narratives in south africa

Eirik Saethre, Jonathan Stadler

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Abstract

There has been a tendency for many researchers and health professionals examining HIV transmission in South Africa to focus on explanations that specifically implicate culture as a primary vector affecting the prevalence of high-risk sexual behavior, such as multiple partners, unprotected sex, and dry sex. In contrast, the residents of Orange Farm, a former informal settlement south of Soweto, portray culture as seldom, if ever, motivating actions that are associated with HIV transmission or prevention in the community. Comparing and contrasting these differing conceptions, we comment critically on the use of ideas regarding culture in explanations addressing the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	268-284
Number of pages	17
Journal	Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740903073414
Publication status	Published - Jul 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Culture
HIV/AIDS
South Africa

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Health (social science)
Anthropology

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