Equally able, differently looking: discrimination and physical violence against persons with albinism in Ghana
Albinism, an inherited condition from birth as a result of the lack of melanin pigment which usually changes the colour of the skin, hair and eyes, is usually greeted with resentment in most African communities. In Ghana, some communities and families consider it a misfortune to give birth to Albino...
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ASRSA
[2017]
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Journal for the study of religion
Year: 2017, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 161-188 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ghana
/ Albino
/ Discrimination
/ Violence
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RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
Further subjects: | B
Inculturation
B Discrimination B Violence B Human Rights B Albino B Cultural |
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