Description
Pandemic Kinship offers an in-depth ethnographic examination of how families in Botswana responded to and were transformed by the AIDS crisis. Koreen M. Reece analyzes the intricate relationships between traditional kinship systems, government and NGO interventions, and evolving social practices during one of Africa’s most devastating health emergencies.
The book explores how Botswana’s families reorganized themselves to care for the sick and vulnerable, manage economic hardship, and maintain social cohesion amid widespread mortality. Reece investigates the role of international development programs, local organizations, and community-based initiatives in shaping family dynamics and social change. Through detailed ethnographic research, she demonstrates how kinship itself became a site of negotiation, adaptation, and resilience.
As part of the International African Library series, this work contributes to broader scholarly conversations about African responses to global health crises, the intersection of public health and family life, and how communities exercise agency within structural constraints.
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