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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Auteur principal: Mabefam, Matthew Gmalifo (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: Lanham Lexington Books [2023]
Dans:Année: 2023
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Afrique / Croyance aux sorcières / Occultisme / Coopération au développement
RelBib Classification:AD Sociologie des religions
AG Vie religieuse
BS Religions traditionnelles africaines
KBN Afrique subsaharienne
Sujets non-standardisés:B Witch hunting (Africa)
B Older women Crimes against (Africa)
B Witchcraft Social aspects (Africa)
B Non-governmental organizations (Africa)
B Social Isolation (Africa)
Accès en ligne: Table des matières
Quatrième de couverture
Literaturverzeichnis
Édition parallèle:Électronique
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Résumé: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"--
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Description matérielle:xiii, 193 Seiten, Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:1666918490