China Scherz, George Mpanga, and Sarah Namirembe. Higher Powers: Alcohol and After in Uganda’s Capital City. Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2024. 156 pp. 34.95. Paper. ISBN: 9780520396791.

2025/07/28 by Erin V. Moore
Medicine · Social Sciences · #African Studies and Ethnography #Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance #HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

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China Scherz, George Mpanga, and Sarah Namirembe. Higher Powers: Alcohol and After in Uganda’s Capital City. Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2024. 156 pp. 34.95. Paper. ISBN: 9780520396791.

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