Witchcraft, witches, and violence in Ghana /

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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 historic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Adinkrah, Mensah (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2015.
Temas:
Witchcraft > Social aspects > Ghana.
Witches > Ghana > Violence against.
Trials (Witchcraft) > Ghana.
Sexism in witchcraft trials > Ghana.
Akan (African people) > Social conditions.
Sorcellerie > Aspect social > Ghāna.
Sorcières > Violence envers > Ghāna.
Procès (Sorcellerie) > Ghāna.
Akan (Peuple d'Afrique) > Conditions sociales.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Parapsychology > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Akan (African people) > Social conditions
Sexism in witchcraft trials
Trials (Witchcraft)
Witchcraft > Social aspects
Witches > Violence against
Aberglaube
Akan
Frau
Gewalt
Kind
Magie
Naturreligion
Recht
Sozialer Konflikt
Tradition
Geschlechterrolle
Menschenrechtsverletzung
Ghana
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 325 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-319) and index.
ISBN:9781782385615
1782385614

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