Envy: Differences between the West and Africa

Envy is perceived and handled differently in the West than in Africa. Defined as “a negative . . . response to someone else’s superior quality,” envy is largely considered psychological in the West, and is often suppressed to avoid the stigma of a negative “emotion.” In contrast, Africans often expr...

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Main Author: Harries, Jim (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2023
In: Missiology
Year: 2023, Volume: 51, Issue: 4, Pages: 321-334
RelBib Classification:BS Traditional African religions
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
RJ Mission; missiology
Further subjects:B Witchcraft
B Africa
B Development
B Mission
B Envy
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