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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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| 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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| Dans: | Année: 2023 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Afrique
/ Croyance aux sorcières
/ Occultisme
/ Coopération au développement
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| 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"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Description matérielle: | xiii, 193 Seiten, Illustrationen, Karten |
| ISBN: | 1666918490 |