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Witchcraft, Witches, and Violence in Ghana
Engelsk Hardback
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Witchcraft, Witches, and Violence in Ghana
Engelsk Hardback

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Witchcraft violence is a feature of many contemporary African societies. In Ghana, belief in witchcraft and the malignant activities of putative witches is prevalent. Purported witches are blamed for all manner of adversities including inexplicable illnesses and untimely deaths. As in other historical periods and other societies, in contemporary Ghana, alleged witches are typically female, elderly, poor, and marginalized. Childhood socialization in homes and schools, exposure to mass media, and other institutional mechanisms ensure that witchcraft beliefs are transmitted across generations and entrenched over time. This book provides a detailed account of Ghanaian witchcraft beliefs and practices and their role in fueling violent attacks on alleged witches by aggrieved individuals and vigilante groups.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
338
ISBN-13:
9781782385608
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1782385606
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
1 aug 2015
Længde:
26mm
Bredde:
237mm
Højde:
162mm
Forlag:
Berghahn Books
Oplagsdato:
1 aug 2015
Forfatter(e):
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