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A Fraught Embrace

- The Romance and Reality of AIDS Altruism in Africa

About A Fraught Embrace

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,

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691183206
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • December 3, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 227x146x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 408 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 27, 2025

Description of A Fraught Embrace

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,

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