Of spirit possession and structural adjustment programs: Government downsizing, education and their enchantments in neo-liberal Kenya
This article analyzes a case of possession by spirit familiars (majini) among female students of a primary school in the Taita/Taveta District of Kenya. I explore the symbolic and historical significance of majini among the people of Taita (Wataita), examining in particular the homology among local...
| Published in: | Journal of religion in Africa |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Brill
2001
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| In: |
Journal of religion in Africa
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Kenya
/ Possession
/ Gender conflict
/ Social conflict
/ Socioeconomic change
/ Neo-liberalism
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| RelBib Classification: | NBH Angelology; demonology NCE Business ethics ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
Social environment
B Social conflict B Socioeconomic change B Mysticism B Einflussgröße B Psychology B School education B Magic B Kenya B Girl B Social change |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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