Witchcraft, Witches, and Violence in Ghana
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Witchcraft, Witches, and Violence in Ghana

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Witchcraft, Witches, and Violence in Ghana

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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 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.

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Publisher
Berghahn Books
Year
2015
ISBN
9781782385615
Edition
1
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Violence in Society
Index
Social Sciences
Ghana
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Table of contents

  1. WITCHCRAFT, WITCHES, AND VIOLENCE IN GHANA
  2. Contents
  3. Illustrations
  4. Preface
  5. Introduction: Witchcraft Violence in Comparative Perspective
  6. Chapter 1 — Ghana: The Research Setting
  7. Chapter 2 — Witchcraft Beliefs in Ghana
  8. Chapter 3 — Socialization into Witchcraft Beliefs
  9. Chapter 4 — Witchcraft Themes in Popular Ghanaian Music
  10. Chapter 5 — Witchcraft Imagery in Akan Proverbs
  11. Chapter 6 — Witchcraft Trials in Ghanaian Courts
  12. Chapter 7 — Witch Killings
  13. Chapter 8 — Nonlethal Treatment of Alleged Witches
  14. Chapter 9 — Gendered Victimization: Patriarchy, Misogyny, and Gynophobia
  15. Conclusion — Curbing Witchcraft-Related Violence in Ghana
  16. Glossary
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index