Spirit Possession: Modernity and Power in Africa
American Ethnologist August 1, 2001 DOI: 10.1525/ae.2001.28.3.722 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Edited volume (collection of ethnographic essays) Peer reviewed |
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| Key findings | Argues that spirit possession in Africa is a modern phenomenon that engages with power and social change, offering a critical commentary on contemporary conditions rather than being a survival of tradition. |
Abstract
Spirit Possession: Modernity and Power in Africa. Heike Behrend and Ute Luig. eds. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1999. vi. 170 pp., figures, photographs, index.