Witch camps and witchcraft discourse in Africa: critiquing development practice
Introduction: 'Witches Are Falling From The Sky': Problematising Witchcraft Beliefs and Practices In Africa -- Who is a Witch? Judgement, Facts, Truths and Knowledge -- After Judgment: Experiences of Navigating Life in Communities of Refuge -- Limitless Opportunities for Wealth? Witchcraft...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Lanham
Lexington Books
[2023]
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa
/ Belief in witches
/ Occultism
/ Cooperation in development
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion BS Traditional African religions KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Witch hunting (Africa)
B Older women Crimes against (Africa) B Witchcraft Social aspects (Africa) B Non-governmental organizations (Africa) B Social Isolation (Africa) |
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Table of Contents Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Introduction: 'Witches Are Falling From The Sky': Problematising Witchcraft Beliefs and Practices In Africa -- Who is a Witch? Judgement, Facts, Truths and Knowledge -- After Judgment: Experiences of Navigating Life in Communities of Refuge -- Limitless Opportunities for Wealth? Witchcraft/Occult as a Strategy for (In)Equality and Economic (Dis) Empowerment -- Intervening in 'Witch Camps': A Contestation and Controversy -- Conclusion: Decolonisation of Development Epistemes, Knowledge, and Practices. "This book explores how local development interventions related to witchcraft in Africa intersect and conflict with globally accepted development practices. It argues for expansion and diversification of development practices and problematizes international development practices that can jeopardize the well-being of the people it seeks to support"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 193 Seiten, Illustrationen, Karten |
| ISBN: | 1666918490 |