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Witch camps and witchcraft discourse in Africa : critiquing development practices / Matthew Gmalifo Mabefam.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mabefam, Matthew Gmalifo, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Witchcraft--Social aspects--Africa.
- Witchcraft.
- Witch hunting--Africa.
- Witch hunting.
- Older women--Crimes against--Africa.
- Older women.
- Social isolation--Africa.
- Social isolation.
- Non-governmental organizations--Africa.
- Non-governmental organizations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 193 pages) : color illustrations, color map
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2023]
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 20, 2023).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Mabefam, Matthew Gmalifo. Witch camps and witchcraft discourse in Africa
- ISBN:
- 9781666918502
- 1666918504
- Publisher Number:
- 40032028085
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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