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Ambivalence of Culture in Ghana's Alleged Witches' Camps

A Micro-Level Approach to Human Rights
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 31.03.2020

Summary

Throughout the world, human rights have grown in prominence over the years. Despite this feat, numerous global events in the past and in recent times, especially those driven by political interests, show that respect for the ideals of human rights are far from being realised in practice. With approaches largely state-centred in nature, these events fundamentally point to a marked gap between human rights norms and practice. What is unfortunately and clearly afforded a low priority or no priority at all in these state-based and politically vested contestations are missing links between international human rights norms and cultural or traditional belief systems and practices. Specifically, this thesis argues that when it comes to beliefs in witchcraft and its practices, there remains a sizeable gap between theory and practice, and this creates the thorny and contentious issue of the unpleasant conflict between international human rights and specific cultural belief systems, practices, norms and values. With a view to analysing the dichotomy between culture and human rights, this dissertation positions, explores and indeed questions beliefs in and practices of witchcraft in Ghana, and particularly Ghana’s alleged witches’ camps, within the framework of international human rights.

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Publication year
2020
Publication date
31.03.2020
ISBN-Print
978-3-8487-6590-4
ISBN-Online
978-3-7489-0667-4
Publisher
Nomos, Baden-Baden
Series
Studien zur Politischen Soziologie. Studies on Political Sociology
Volume
39
Language
English
Pages
378
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Table of contents

ChapterPages
  1. Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis No access 1 - 22
  2. Abstract No access 23 - 24
    1. Objectives, Research Questions and Significance No access
    2. Structure and Organisation No access
    1. 1.1 Introduction No access
      1. 1.2.1 Rationalism and Colonial Conception and Regulation of Witchcraft No access
        1. 1.2.2.1 Asian Values’ Debate No access
    3. 1.3 An-Na'im’s Cross-Cultural Approach: Another Theoretical Puzzle? No access
      1. 1.4.1 Charles Beitz and the Political-Practical Theoretical Turn No access
      2. 1.4.2 Beitz’s Approach: A Recipe for States’ Coercion and Citizens’ Exclusion? No access
    5. 1.5 New Directions: Towards a Micro-Level Approach to Human Rights No access
      1. 1.6.1 Liberal Theory of Compliance No access
    7. 1.7 Conclusions No access
    1. 2.1 Introduction No access
      1. 2.2.1 Human Rights in Precolonial Africa No access
      1. 2.3.1 Basic Traditional Explanations and Standpoints No access
      2. 2.3.2 Witchcraft in Contemporary Africa: A Reflection of Unfulfilled and Unfinished Mission of Modernisation? No access
      3. 2.3.3 Bridging the Definational Differences and Contestations No access
      1. 2.4.1 Problematisng Practices in the Camps in an Era of Human Rights No access
      2. 2.4.2 Watchdog Role of the Media No access
    1. 3.1 Introduction No access
    2. 3.2 How it all started: Research Interests No access
    3. 3.3 Grounded Theorectical Approach No access
    4. 3.4 Research Setting No access
      1. 3.5.1 Data Collection No access
      2. 3.5.2 Data Collection Tools No access
      1. 3.6.1 Initial Coding No access
        1. 3.6.2.1 Axial Coding No access
    7. 3.7 Ethics: Reflexivity, Positionality and Integrity No access
    8. 3.8 Conclusions No access
    1. 4.1 introduction No access
        1. 4.2.1.1 Patriarchy as Indirect Discrimination and Unequal Treatment of Women No access
        2. 4.2.1.2 Patriarchy as Direct Discrimination and Unequal Treatment of Women No access
      2. 4.3.2 Discrimination and Unequal Treatment Centred on Widowhood and Disinheritance No access
    3. 4.4 Old Age a Regretful Transition, Ageism No access
    4. 4.5 Conclusions No access
    1. 5.1 Introduction No access
      1. 5.2.1 Youth as Assailants Driven by Fear of Death and Joblessness No access
      2. 5.2.2 Effects of Physical Torture as Reflection of Painful and Indelible Past No access
    3. 5.3 What is the position of the Law in Relation to Witchcraft-based Physical Violence and Torture? No access
    4. 5.4 Destruction and Deprivation of Properties as Transfer of Anger and Erosion of Memory No access
    5. 5.5 Conclusions No access
    1. 6.1 Introduction No access
    2. 6.2 Family Level Action Centre on Rejection and Isolation No access
    3. 6.3 Traditional Arbitration as Suppression of the Right to Freedom of Expression No access
    4. 6.4 Ostracism as Arbitration and the Right to Movement and Residence No access
    5. 6.5 Police Intervention as a Last Resort Measure and Right to Security No access
    1. 7.1 Introduction No access
    2. 7.2 Traditional Justice Systems (TJSs) and Customary Laws No access
    3. 7.3 Camps as Peaceful Environments, Safe Havens and Security Valves No access
      1. 7.4.1 The ‘Chicken Ordeal’ No access
      2. 7.4.2 Consumption of Concoctions and Imagined Death No access
      3. 7.4.3 Shaving of Hair Rites, Public Palaver Discourse and Human Dignity No access
    5. 7.5 Camps’ Rituals and the Right to a Fair Trial No access
    6. 7.6 Religious Diversity, Tolerance and Freedom No access
    7. 7.7 Preponderance of Traditional Justice Mechanisms No access
    8. 7.8 Conclusions No access
    1. 8.1 Introduction No access
    2. 8.2 Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH) Rights No access
    3. 8.3 Intermittent Hunger and the Right to Food No access
    4. 8.4 Residents’ Right to Housing No access
    5. 8.5 Survival as Dependency, Reciprocity and Philanthropy No access
    6. 8.6 Conclusions No access
    1. 9.1 Introduction No access
        1. 9.2.1.1 Getting to Camps No access
    3. 9.3 Children’s Right to Education a Fractured Dream No access
    4. 9.4 Freedom from Labour: Child Labour as Child Work No access
    5. 9.5 Conclusions No access
    1. 10.1 Introduction No access
      1. 10.2.1 Causes, Conditions and Sources No access
      2. 10.2.2 Interactions and Strategies No access
      3. 10.2.3 Consequences No access
      4. 10.2.4 Coping Tactics and Agency No access
    3. 10.3 Conclusions No access
    4. 10.4 Recommendations and Policy Implications No access
  14. References No access 349 - 374
  15. Appendix A No access 375 - 376
  16. Appendix B No access 377 - 378

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