Witchcraft and a life in the new South Africa
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Witchcraft and a life in the new South Africa
（International African library, 43）
Cambridge University Press , International African Institute, 2013
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityアフリカ専攻
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Kobe University General Library / Library for Intercultural Studies
: hardback389-48-N068201400089
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Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-233) and index
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Table of Contents
- 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.
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