Witchcraft, Sorcery, Rumors and Gossip

Informationen zum Autor Pamela J. Stewart is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. Her books include Terror and Violence (Pluto, 2005) and Landscape, Memory and History (Pluto, 2003). Klappentext Two classic topics in social anthropology are combined in this work--the study of witchcraft and sorcery and the study of rumors and gossip. After revealing the importance of rumor and gossip as catalysts for accusations of witchcraft and sorcery, it demonstrates their role in the genesis of social and political violence, as seen in peasant rebellions, as well as witch-hunts. The study draws upon examples from Africa, Europe, India, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. Zusammenfassung This book combines the study of witchcraft and sorcery with the study of rumours and gossip! and explains the role of rumour and gossip in the genesis of social and political violence. Examples are drawn from Africa! Europe! India! Papua New Guinea! Sri Lanka! and Indonesia. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Witchcraft and sorcery: modes of analysis; 2. Rumours and gossip: an overview; 3. Africa; 4. India; 5. New Guinea; 6. European and American witchcraft; 7. Rumours and violence; 8. Conclusions: conflict and cohesion.

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• Authors: Dr Pamela J. Stewart, Dr Pamela J. Strathern Stewart, Pamela J Stewart, Pamela J. Stewart, Pamela J. Strathern Stewart, Andrew Strathern, Professor Andrew Strathern
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.11.2003
• EAN: 9780521004732
• ISBN: 978-0-521-00473-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: New Departures in Anthropology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)