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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1. Verfasser: Mabefam, Matthew Gmalifo (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Lanham Lexington Books [2023]
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Zusammenfassung: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"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xiii, 193 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9781666918496

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