Witch camps and witchcraft discourse in Africa : critiquing development practices /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Mabefam, Matthew Gmalifo, author.
Imprint:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2023]
Description:	1 online resource ( xiii, 193 pages color illustrations, color map)
Language:	English
Subject:	Witchcraft -- Social aspects -- Africa. Witch hunting -- Africa. Older women -- Crimes against -- Africa. Social isolation -- Africa. Non-governmental organizations -- Africa. Non-governmental organizations Social isolation Witch hunting Witchcraft -- Social aspects Africa
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13355847

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ISBN:	9781666918502 1666918504 9781666918496
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 20, 2023).
Other form:	Print version: Mabefam, Matthew Gmalifo. Witch camps and witchcraft discourse in Africa Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2023 9781666918496

Table of 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.

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