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Witchcraft violence is a feature of many contemporary African societies. In Ghana, belief in witchcraft and the malignant activities of putative witches is prevalent. Purported witches are blamed for all manner of adversities including inexplicable illnesses and untimely deaths. As in other historical periods and other societies, in contemporary Ghana, alleged witches are typically female, elderly, poor, and marginalized. Childhood socialization in homes and schools, exposure to mass media, and other institutional mechanisms ensure that witchcraft beliefs are transmitted across generations and…mehr
Witchcraft violence is a feature of many contemporary African societies. In Ghana, belief in witchcraft and the malignant activities of putative witches is prevalent. Purported witches are blamed for all manner of adversities including inexplicable illnesses and untimely deaths. As in other historical periods and other societies, in contemporary Ghana, alleged witches are typically female, elderly, poor, and marginalized. Childhood socialization in homes and schools, exposure to mass media, and other institutional mechanisms ensure that witchcraft beliefs are transmitted across generations and entrenched over time. This book provides a detailed account of Ghanaian witchcraft beliefs and practices and their role in fueling violent attacks on alleged witches by aggrieved individuals and vigilante groups.
Mensah Adinkrah, Ph.D., is Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Central Michigan University. He was a U.S. Fulbright scholar to Ghana and has held positions at University of the South Pacific and Metropolitan State University. Adinkrah is author of Crime, Deviance & Delinquency in Fiji (1995), Violent Encounters: A Study of Homicide Patterns in Fiji (1996), and numerous scholarly articles.
Inhaltsangabe
List of Figures Acknowledgments
Introduction: Witchcraft Violence in Comparative Perspective
Chapter 1. Ghana: The Research Setting Chapter 2. Witchcraft Beliefs in Ghana Chapter 3. Socialization into Witchcraft Beliefs Chapter 4. Witchcraft Themes in Popular Ghanaian Music Chapter 5. Witchcraft Imagery in Akan Proverbs Chapter 6. Witchcraft Trials in Ghanaian Courts Chapter 7. Witch Killings Chapter 8. Non-Lethal Treatment of Alleged Witches Chapter 9. Gendered Victimization: Patriarchy, Misogyny, and Gynophobia
Conclusion: Curbing Witchcraft-Related Violence in Ghana
Bibliography Index
List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction: Witchcraft Violence in Comparative Perspective Chapter 1. Ghana: The Research Setting Chapter 2. Witchcraft Beliefs in Ghana Chapter 3. Socialization into Witchcraft Beliefs Chapter 4. Witchcraft Themes in Popular Ghanaian Music Chapter 5. Witchcraft Imagery in Akan Proverbs Chapter 6. Witchcraft Trials in Ghanaian Courts Chapter 7. Witch Killings Chapter 8. Non-Lethal Treatment of Alleged Witches Chapter 9. Gendered Victimization: Patriarchy, Misogyny, and Gynophobia Conclusion: Curbing Witchcraft-Related Violence in Ghana Bibliography Index
Introduction: Witchcraft Violence in Comparative Perspective
Chapter 1. Ghana: The Research Setting Chapter 2. Witchcraft Beliefs in Ghana Chapter 3. Socialization into Witchcraft Beliefs Chapter 4. Witchcraft Themes in Popular Ghanaian Music Chapter 5. Witchcraft Imagery in Akan Proverbs Chapter 6. Witchcraft Trials in Ghanaian Courts Chapter 7. Witch Killings Chapter 8. Non-Lethal Treatment of Alleged Witches Chapter 9. Gendered Victimization: Patriarchy, Misogyny, and Gynophobia
Conclusion: Curbing Witchcraft-Related Violence in Ghana
Bibliography Index
List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction: Witchcraft Violence in Comparative Perspective Chapter 1. Ghana: The Research Setting Chapter 2. Witchcraft Beliefs in Ghana Chapter 3. Socialization into Witchcraft Beliefs Chapter 4. Witchcraft Themes in Popular Ghanaian Music Chapter 5. Witchcraft Imagery in Akan Proverbs Chapter 6. Witchcraft Trials in Ghanaian Courts Chapter 7. Witch Killings Chapter 8. Non-Lethal Treatment of Alleged Witches Chapter 9. Gendered Victimization: Patriarchy, Misogyny, and Gynophobia Conclusion: Curbing Witchcraft-Related Violence in Ghana Bibliography Index
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