Schizophrenic Neocolonialism: Exporting the American Culture War on Sexuality to Africa.

AFRICA; UNITED States

US foreign policy on AIDS assistance in Africa has gone through many shifts in resource investment and focus, reflecting the politics of the culture war in the United States. Because AIDS cannot be addressed without consideration of sexuality, these shifts have resulted in very different sets of recommendations in African countries on sexual behavior and values. Because they are dependent on the United States for material and technological resources, African countries have been incorporated into this cultural debate as a form of sexual and cultural neocolonialism. Resumen : La política exterior de Estados Unidos en lo que respecta a la ayuda para combatir el sida en África ha experimentado muchos cambios en materia de inversión en recursos y alcance, lo cual refleja las ideas políticas de la guerra cultural en Estados Unidos. Dado que el sida no puede abordarse sin tener en cuenta la sexualidad, dichos cambios han dado lugar a distintas recomendaciones sobre comportamiento y valores sexuales en los países africanos. Además, debido a que dependen de Estados Unidos en lo que se refiere a materiales y recursos tecnológicos, dichos países africanos han sido incorporados a este debate cultural en la forma de neocolonialismo sexual y cultural. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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