Witchcraft As a Social Diagnosis
| Author | : Roxane Richter |
| Publisher | : Lexington Books |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 2020-02-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 149852320X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781498523202 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (202 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Witchcraft As a Social Diagnosis by : Roxane Richter
Download or read book Witchcraft As a Social Diagnosis written by Roxane Richter and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2020-02-07 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines medical outreach in the condemned witches' village of Gnani in Ghana, focusing on clashes between traditional beliefs, religious tenets, and contemporary medical science. It analyzes questions of stigmatization to explore how disease, injury, and illness relate to social condition and the dialogue surrounding witchcraft.
