Isak Niehaus,
Isak (Brunel University) Niehaus
Cambridge University Press
e druk, 2012
9781107016286
Witchcraft and a Life in the New South Africa
Specificaties
Gebonden, 259 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
e druk, 2012
ISBN13: 9781107016286
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
The International Af
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Witchcraft and a Life in the New South Africa reconstructs the biography of an ordinary South African, Jimmy Mohale. Born in 1964, Jimmy came of age in rural South Africa during apartheid, then studied at university and worked as a teacher during the anti-apartheid struggle. In 2005, Jimmy died from an undiagnosed sickness, probably related to AIDS. Jimmy gradually came to see the unanticipated misfortune he experienced as a result of his father's witchcraft and sought remedies from diviners rather than from biomedical doctors. This study casts new light on scholarly understandings of the connections between South African politics, witchcraft and the AIDS pandemic.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781107016286
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:259
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Serie:The International Af
Inhoudsopgave
1. Introduction; 2. Early experiences, initial suspicions; 3. Becoming a man; 4. 'Then I did not believe'; 5. 'My second initiation'; 6. 'I see things differently now'; 7. Seeking revenge; 8. AIDS and Oedipus; 9. Reconstructing an ideal life; 10. Last words.