This book explores how local development interventions related to witchcraft in Africa intersect and conflict with globally accepted development practices. It argues for expansion and diversification of development practices and problematizes international development practices that can jeopardize the well-being of the people it seeks to support.
This book explores how local development interventions related to witchcraft in Africa intersect and conflict with globally accepted development practices. It argues for expansion and diversification of development practices and problematizes international development practices that can jeopardize the well-being of the people it seeks to support.
Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction: 'Witches Are Falling From The Sky': Problematising Witchcraft Beliefs and Practices In Africa Chapter 1: Who is a Witch? Judgement, Facts, Truths and Knowledge Chapter 2: After Judgment: Experiences of Navigating Life in Communities of Refuge Chapter 3: Limitless Opportunities for Wealth? Witchcraft/Occult as a Strategy for (In)Equality and Economic (Dis) Empowerment Chapter 4: Intervening in 'Witch Camps': A Contestation and Controversy Conclusion: Decolonisation of Development Epistemes, Knowledge, and Practices Glossary Bibliography About the Author
Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction: 'Witches Are Falling From The Sky': Problematising Witchcraft Beliefs and Practices In Africa Chapter 1: Who is a Witch? Judgement, Facts, Truths and Knowledge Chapter 2: After Judgment: Experiences of Navigating Life in Communities of Refuge Chapter 3: Limitless Opportunities for Wealth? Witchcraft/Occult as a Strategy for (In)Equality and Economic (Dis) Empowerment Chapter 4: Intervening in 'Witch Camps': A Contestation and Controversy Conclusion: Decolonisation of Development Epistemes, Knowledge, and Practices Glossary Bibliography About the Author
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