Witchcraft in post-colonial Africa (Record no. 32070)
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| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | BD-SySUS |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20160404144356.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789956728329 |
| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 9789956728374 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | MdBmJHUP |
| Transcribing agency | MdBmJHUP |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | BF1584.C17 |
| Item number | M388 2012 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 133.4/3096711 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Mavhungu, Khaukanani. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Witchcraft in post-colonial Africa |
| Medium | [electronic resource] : |
| Remainder of title | beliefs, techniques and containment strategies / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Khaukanani Mavhungu |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Bamenda [Cameroon] : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Langaa Research & Publishing CIG ; |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | [Oxford, Eng.] : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Distributed in N. America by African Books Collective, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | c2012 |
| Place of manufacture | (Baltimore, Md. : |
| Manufacturer | Project Muse, |
| Date of manufacture | 2013) |
| Place of manufacture | (Baltimore, Md. : |
| Manufacturer | Project MUSE, |
| Date of manufacture | 2015) |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource (1 electronic text (xii, 132 p.) :) |
| Other physical details | maps, digital file. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-132). |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Acknowledgements -- Foreword / by John Sharp -- Preface -- Witchcraft discourse in post-colonial Africa -- Witches of Venda and Kom -- Containment of witchcraft at family and community levels -- Explaining witchcraft violence in Venda, Limpopo Province -- Policy options for post-colonial South Africa -- Bibliography. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | This is a comparative ethnographic study of witchcraft and associated violence between the kingdoms of Kom and Venda in Cameroon and South Africa respectively. The book shows why despite its prevalence in both societies, witchcraft does not lead to open violence in Kom, while such large-scale violence is commonplace in Venda. It reveals that this difference can be explained by factors such as the variations in local ideas on witches, differences in the role of traditional authorities, and various state interventions on witchcraft matters. The book demonstrates, through a rich collection of detailed cases, that contrary to anthropological theory that views witchcraft as a mechanism for the expression and resolution of social tensions and conflicts, witchcraft may at times become a disturbance of amicable social relations. Witchcraft accusations may occur in a context where strained social relations have not preceded them. The knowledge and experience that people have about witchcraft is sufficient to trigger an accusation and a violent reaction. Different forms of witchcraft account for variations in witchcraft attributions and accusations. This comparison provides a valuable contribution to ongoing witchcraft policy discourse amid widespread citizen anxiety over witchcraft, and the increasing call on the post-colonial state to intervene and protect its citizens against occult aggression. |
| 588 ## - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE | |
| Source of description note | Description based on print version record. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Witchcraft |
| Geographic subdivision | South Africa |
| -- | Venda. |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Witchcraft |
| Geographic subdivision | Cameroon. |
| 655 #0 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM | |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
| Source of term | local |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Project Muse. |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Relationship information | Print version: |
| International Standard Book Number | 9956728373 |
| -- | 9789956728374 |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Project Muse. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Public note | Full text available: |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9789956728329/">https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9789956728329/</a> |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
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