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HIV exceptionalism: development through disease in Sierra Leone

by Benton, Adia

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In 2002, Sierra Leone emerged from a decadelong civil war. Seeking international attention and development aid, its government faced a dilemma. Though devastated by conflict, Sierra Leone had a low prevalence of HIV. However, like most African countries, it stood to benefit from…

Building a house in heaven: pious neoliberalism and Islamic charity in Egypt

by Atia, Mona

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In this book, the author makes the connection between Islam and capitalism to examine the surprising relations between charity and the economy, the state, and religion in the transition from Mubarak-era Egypt. She draws on interviews with key players, exploring the geography of …

Zoo renewal: white flight and the animal ghetto

by Uddin, Lisa

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Contents Acknowledgments <BR />Introduction: On Feeling Bad at the Zoo <BR />1. Shame and the Naked Cage<BR />2. Zoo Slum Clearance in Washington, D.C.<BR />3. Mohini's Bodies<BR />4. White Open Spaces in San Diego County<BR />5. Looking Endangered<BR />Afterword: Good Feelings …

Rebirth of the clinic: places and agents in contemporary health care

by Patton, Cindy, University of Minnesota., Institute for Advanced Study

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Quadrant, a joint initiative of the University of Minnesota Press and the Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Minnesota, provides support for interdisciplinary scholarship within a new collaborative model of research and publication

Fiery cinema: the emergence of an affective medium in China, 19…

by Bao, Weihong

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Cinema in modern China was a dynamic entity, not strictly tied to one media technology, one mode of operation, or one system of aesthetic code. It was, in Weihong Bao's term, an affective medium, a distinct notion of the medium as mediating environment with the power to stir pas…

The tourist state: performing leisure, liberalism, and race in New Z…

by Werry, Margaret

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"No longer the dreary sheep farm at the end of the world, the New Zealand of the new millennium is a hot global ticket, heralded for its bicultural dynamism, laid-back lifestyle, and scenery extraordinary enough to pass for Tolkien's Middle Earth. How this image was crafted is t…

The Tourist State: Performing Leisure, Liberalism, and Race in New Z…

by Werry, Margaret

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No longer the dreary sheep farm at the end of the world, the New Zealand of the new millennium is a hot global ticket, heralded for its bicultural dynamism, laid-back lifestyle, and scenery extraordinary enough to pass for Tolkien's Middle Earth. How this image was crafted is th…

Bamako sounds: the Afropolitan ethics of Malian music

by Skinner, Ryan Thomas

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Bamako Sounds tells the story of an African city, its people, their values, and their music. Centered on the music and musicians of Bamako, Mali's booming capital city, this book reveals a community of artists whose lives and works evince a complex world shaped by urban culture,…