Witchcraft accusations and persecutions as a mechanism for the marginalisation of women
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Publication
2017 - Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, England
Language
English
Word Count
64,750 words, Guess
Page Count
259 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101443895016
- ISBN-139781443895019
- OCLC Control Number994319134
- Open LibraryOL44504414M
Classifications
- DDC133.43082
- LCCBF1572.S4 S64 2017
Description
This books draws on feminist commentary from the disciplines of anthropology, history, law, politics and sociology in order to deal with the phenomenon of modern-day witchcraft. It focuses on the re-emergence of witchcraft beliefs in contemporary society, suggesting that witchcraft accusations and persecution are being used as a marginalisation mechanism of women. The re-emergence of witchcraft beliefs in contemporary society and the prevalence of the violence associated with such beliefs has received little attention within academic literature, yet witchcraft-related violence against women is, progressively, becoming one of the most pervasive forms of violence facing women today. This book addresses this gap in the literature, discussing the return of witchcraft beliefs to contemporary society, whilst assessing the effectiveness of international human rights law in protecting women from witchcraft accusations and persecution.
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