In Making Conversation and The Primacy of Practice, Kwame Anthony Appiah discusses a multitude of ways in which conversation, values, and practice can play a role in creating a peaceful human community (Appiah 40).

Helen Epsteins AIDS, Inc. provides us with very real accounts of people living through a humanitarian crisis and the efforts (both Western and African) that sprung up to combat that crisis.

What can Appiahs ideas regarding coexistence, conversation, and social change teach us about efforts  (loveLife, Inkanyezi, government policy, etc.)  to combat AIDS/HIV in Africa documented in Epsteins piece? Use one of Appiahs essays (either Making Conversation or Primacy of Practice) as a lens through which you read the real life events described in AIDS, Inc., and form an argument that analyzes the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of anti-AIDS efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa that are depicted in Epsteins piece.

Your paper should be a Word Doc, 3-4 pages, Times New Roman, double-spaced, MLA format. Please include a works cited page with the appropriate academic integrity statement pulled from the syllabus and your signature beneath.

Questions to Consider:

Does the idea of a human community or global tribe ignore the nuances and specific needs of different cultures, races, religions, etc?

How effective is conversation in promoting positive change on the community level?

Do our personal values completely dictate where we stand on certain issues?