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Alternative explanations about HIV and AIDS: re-examining distrust among young adults in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Rubincam, Clara Date: 31 Jul 2014 Alternative beliefs about HIV – such as the man-made origins of the virus or the existence of a cure – can undermine trust in and engagement with HIV prevention and treatment initiatives. It is therefore crucial to study the reasons why these ... Read more c b
Civil society and the state in Uganda’s AIDS response

Author: Grebe, Eduard Date: 06 Jul 2014 This paper investigates state-civil society relations in the Ugandan AIDS response through a critical exploration of the history of Uganda’s ‘multi-sectoral’ and ‘partnership’ approaches, particularly as it pertains to The AIDS Support ... Read more
Community care worker approaches to working with HIV-positive male clients in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Gittings, Lesley Date: Sep 2015 Caring is typically constructed as a feminized practice, resulting in women shouldering the burden of care-related work. Health-seeking behaviours are also constructed as feminine and men have poorer health outcomes globally. Employing men ... Read more c b
The Emergence of Gender Scholarship in South Africa – reflections on Southern Theory

Author: Morrell, Robert ; Clowes, Lindsay Date: Jun 2016 The late 20th century saw a steep rise in published works on gender in South Africa. This article analyses the production of gender research against a backdrop of current interest in southern theory, theory that is produced to analyse and ... Read more c b n d
Peer educators’ responses to mistrust and confusion about HIV and AIDS science in Khayelitsha, South Africa

Author: Rubincam, Clara Date: 30 Aug 2014 Peer educators are on the front lines of communication between sources of scientific authority about HIV and AIDS and target populations. This study focuses on a group of peer educators from the Treatment Action Campaign working in Khayelitsha, ... Read more c b
South African Social Science in the Global HIV/AIDS Knowledge Domain

Author: Hodes, Rebecca ; Morrell, Robert Date: Jul 2016 Research about HIV constitutes a global domain of academic knowledge. This domain is dominated by biomedicine, and by institutions and funders based in the ‘global North’. However, from the earliest years of the epidemic, African investigators ... Read more c b n d
Too many rights? Reproductive freedom in post-apartheid South Africa

Author: Hodes, Rebecca Date: Apr 2017 In this article, I explore contestations over the legislation and enactment of reproductive rights in South Africa. I argue that the public disapprobation surrounding teenage pregnancy relates, in complex ways, to broader suspicions about ... Read more c b