Witch Beliefs And Social Structure
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Witch Beliefs And Social Structure
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language : en
Publisher: Ardent Media
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Witch Beliefs And Social Structure
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Author : Monica Hunter Wilson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951
Witch Beliefs And Social Structure written by Monica Hunter Wilson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with Witchcraft categories.
A Study Of The Social And Psychological Functions Of Sorcery Beliefs
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Author : Winfield Wyman Salisbury
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
A Study Of The Social And Psychological Functions Of Sorcery Beliefs written by Winfield Wyman Salisbury and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Witchcraft categories.
Witchcraft And Sorcery In East Africa
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Author : John Middleton
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-05
Witchcraft And Sorcery In East Africa written by John Middleton and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Reference categories.
Containing ten essays by anthropologists on the beliefs and practices associated with witches and sorcerers in Eastern Africa, the chapters in this book are all based on field research and new information which is studied within its wider social context. First published in 1963.
Theories Of Witchcraft In Practice
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Author : Carolin Duss
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2010-03
Theories Of Witchcraft In Practice written by Carolin Duss and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03 with Social Science categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Ethnology / Cultural Anthropology, grade: 1,3, University of Heidelberg (Institut für Ethnologie), course: Sorcery and Witchcraft in South Asia: Theories and Practices of the Occult, language: English, abstract: To most people growing up in a Western cultural setting, magic, sorcery and witchcraft hold a certain fascination. There always seems to be something mysterious, extraordinary, even risky to the named issues, probably because we just don't face them in everyday life. Anthropology shares this fascination for the following reasons: "cross-cultural prevalence, frequent cultural prominence, paradoxical attributes, no doubt the attraction of the exotic, and the potential for testing theories about belief and social action" (Levine 1982: 259). In this paper, I will focus mainly on the subject of witchcraft without disregarding important links to magic and sorcery. Central questions are: What is witchcraft? Under what circumstances does witchcraft appear? Why do people accuse others of it or confess to witchcraft themselves? How does witchcraft relate to the social structure, economics, politics and personal affairs of the members of a society? There have been different answers to those questions since the first papers on magic, sorcery, and witchcraft have been written in the late 19th and early 20th century. In chapter 2, I will therefore present a historical overview of the most important approaches in general which are also especially important for this study. Theories by Frazer, Tylor, Malinowski, Evans- Pritchard and Douglas will be sketched out. Beforehand I will try to discern the concepts of magic, witchcraft and sorcery in chapter 1 and name their most important aspects. This differ-entiation is important to do, since the meanings of the named terms have changed over the decades and there is still a bit of disaccord or confusion in the use and understanding of them today. In chapter 3, I will give a résumé
Religion And The Transformation Of Society
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Author : Monica Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1971-07-02
Religion And The Transformation Of Society written by Monica Wilson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971-07-02 with Social Science categories.
Professor Wilson examines the changes isolated communities undergo when they come into contact with the outside world.
Theories Of Witchcraft In Practice F G Bailey S The Witch Hunt
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Author : Carolin Duss
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2010-03-16
Theories Of Witchcraft In Practice F G Bailey S The Witch Hunt written by Carolin Duss and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-16 with Social Science categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Ethnology / Cultural Anthropology, grade: 1,3, University of Heidelberg (Institut für Ethnologie), course: Sorcery and Witchcraft in South Asia: Theories and Practices of the Occult, language: English, abstract: To most people growing up in a Western cultural setting, magic, sorcery and witchcraft hold a certain fascination. There always seems to be something mysterious, extraordinary, even risky to the named issues, probably because we just don’t face them in everyday life. Anthropology shares this fascination for the following reasons: “cross-cultural prevalence, frequent cultural prominence, paradoxical attributes, no doubt the attraction of the exotic, and the potential for testing theories about belief and social action” (Levine 1982: 259). In this paper, I will focus mainly on the subject of witchcraft without disregarding important links to magic and sorcery. Central questions are: What is witchcraft? Under what circumstances does witchcraft appear? Why do people accuse others of it or confess to witchcraft themselves? How does witchcraft relate to the social structure, economics, politics and personal affairs of the members of a society? There have been different answers to those questions since the first papers on magic, sorcery, and witchcraft have been written in the late 19th and early 20th century. In chapter 2, I will therefore present a historical overview of the most important approaches in general which are also especially important for this study. Theories by Frazer, Tylor, Malinowski, Evans- Pritchard and Douglas will be sketched out. Beforehand I will try to discern the concepts of magic, witchcraft and sorcery in chapter 1 and name their most important aspects. This differ-entiation is important to do, since the meanings of the named terms have changed over the decades and there is still a bit of disaccord or confusion in the use and understanding of them today. In chapter 3, I will give a résumé of the monography 'The Witch-Hunt; or: a Triumph of Morality' by F.G. Bailey which is based on his fieldwork in an Indian village in 1953. He uses several anthropological approaches to explain and interpret the exceptional events that have taken place, drawing on functional, structural and psychological theories. Also in chapter 3, I will point out how Bailey provides empiric examples for theories stated by great anthropolo- gists over the decades. Lastly, I will draw a conclusion and try to answer the questions I posed above.
A Deed Without A Name
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Author : Andrew Sanders
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
A Deed Without A Name written by Andrew Sanders and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Macbeth: How now, you secret, black, and midnight hags? What is't you do?Three Witches: A deed without a name.Macbeth, Act 4, Scene IWhat lessons can we learn from witch beliefs and witch-hunts in traditional societies and in earlier times?This fascinating cross-cultural survey of witchcraft aims to provide undergraduate students of anthropology and history with a comprehensive introduction to the figure of the witch. Case studies of witch-hunts in a broad range of societies -- from medieval Europe to America and tribal Africa -- demonstrate how those individuals who are perceived as a threat to the existing power structure are most vulnerable to being labelled a witch. The author argues that the process of 'labelling' witches has not changed and is used in western societies even today for scapegoating minorities and other groups such as people with AIDS.
Witchcraft A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Malcolm Gaskill
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-25
Witchcraft A Very Short Introduction written by Malcolm Gaskill and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-25 with History categories.
Examines the history and origins of witchcraft, from pre-history to the present day, considering why it still features so heavily in our culture
Bloodsucking Witchcraft
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Author : Hugo G. Nutini
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 1993-04
Bloodsucking Witchcraft written by Hugo G. Nutini and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-04 with Social Science categories.
In the rural areas of south-central Mexico, there are believed to be witches who transform themselves into animals in order to suck the blood from the necks of sleeping infants. This book analyzes beliefs held by the great majority of the population of rural Tlaxcala a generation ago and chronicles its drastic transformation since then. "The most comprehensive statement on this centrally important ethnographic phenomenon in the last forty years. It bears ready comparison with the two great classics, Evans-Pritchard's Witchcraft Among the Azande and Clyde Kluckhohn's Navaho Witchcraft."ÑHenry H. Selby