{"product_id":"witchcraft-witches-and-violence-in-mensah-adinkrah-9781785335167","title":"Witchcraft, Witches, and Violence in Ghana","description":"\u003cp\u003eWitchcraft violence is a feature of many contemporary African societies. In Ghana, belief in witchcraft and the malignant activities of putative witches is prevalent. Purported witches are blamed for all manner of adversities including inexplicable illnesses and untimely deaths. As in other historical periods and other societies, in contemporary Ghana, alleged witches are typically female, elderly, poor, and marginalized. Childhood socialization in homes and schools, exposure to mass media, and other institutional mechanisms ensure that witchcraft beliefs are transmitted across generations and entrenched over time. This book provides a detailed account of Ghanaian witchcraft beliefs and practices and their role in fueling violent attacks on alleged witches by aggrieved individuals and vigilante groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mensah Adinkrah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1785335162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781785335167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berghahn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Mensah Adinkrah","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938051391743,"sku":"9781785335167","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_cff2d562-3d06-46bb-99f2-e2d2c38e4fa0.jpg?v=1681433442","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/witchcraft-witches-and-violence-in-mensah-adinkrah-9781785335167","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}