Witch-Hunts and Persecution

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In this course, we will use the anthropological approach and methodology to understand witch-hunts and persecution. We start by looking at magic, witchcraft and sorcery and explaining the persistence of related beliefs and practices. As we will see the basic idea of witch persecution is that we have an image of a witch (or sorcerer) and then we pin it on someone. We analyze this image in greater detail. Pinning this image on someone is a process of accusation; we analyze among whom, why and how accusations occur. Finally, we look at some “witch-hunts”—including the Great Witch-hunt, the Salem Trials, and McCarthyism—in greater detail.

Recent Episodes
  • Witch-Hunts and Revitalization
    Oct 10, 2013 – 20:21
  • Accusations: Directions of Witchcraft Accusations
    Oct 2, 2013 – 24:40
  • Accusations: Who Gets Accused?
    Sep 24, 2013 – 17:13
  • Accusations: Gossip
    Sep 13, 2013 – 22:45
  • Cannibal Mothers
    Aug 28, 2013 – 9:22
  • Primordial Characters
    Aug 21, 2013 – 14:51
  • Nightmare Witches
    Aug 19, 2013 – 19:23
  • Indonesian Witch-Hunts
    Aug 13, 2013 – 54:19
  • African Witch-Finding Movements
    Aug 6, 2013 – 28:58
  • Salem and McCarthyism
    Aug 6, 2013 – 27:20
  • The Great Witch-Hunt
    Aug 6, 2013 – 37:43
  • The Modernity of Witchcraft
    Jul 19, 2013 – 31:38
  • Anthropological Explanations of Magic
    Jul 19, 2013 – 43:23
  • Magic, Witchcraft, and Sorcery
    Jul 19, 2013 – 26:23
  • Anthropological Approach and Methodology
    Jul 19, 2013 – 27:18
  • Persecution and Witch-Hunts
    Jul 19, 2013 – 14:04
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