Witchcraft, Sorcery, Rumors and Gossip (New Departures in Anthropology)

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Oxfam's Development Resources Review ' The general model [used is that] When the gossip about a person gets sufficiently unpleasant, or perhaps when there is a clear threat against an entire society Where anthropological and historical specialists on 'witchcraft' risk going in different directions, each being too little aware of the existence of the other, Stewart and Strathern are admirably open-minded and inclusive.

There is no better book for those who want to think about 'witchcraft' not as a curious and outmoded folly, but as something that is considered by many to exist, and which bears an uncomfortable relationship to forms of perceived deviance that are all too common in the most scientifically advanced countries, and can lead to forms of persecution that are all too tragic. This book combines two classic topics in social anthropology in a new synthesis: First, it shows how rumor and gossip are invariably important as catalysts for accusations of witchcraft and sorcery.

Second, it demonstrates the role of rumor and gossip in the genesis of social and political violence, as in the case of both peasant rebellions and witch-hunts.

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Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? Learn more about Amazon Prime. 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.

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