Witch Camps and Witchcraft Discourse in Africa : Critiquing Development Practices / Matthew Mabefam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mabefam, Matthew Gmalifo, author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

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.

Witchcraft--Social aspects.

Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2023]

Summary:

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.

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.

ISBN:

1-9787-3855-2

1-66691-850-4

OCLC:

1382694562