ISSN:
0145-9740
Language:
English
Titel der Quelle:
Medical anthropology : cross-cultural studies in health and illness
Publ. der Quelle:
London [u.a.] : Taylor & Francis
Angaben zur Quelle:
Vol. 34, No. 2 (2015), p. 106-123
DDC:
570
Abstract:
Recent responses to people alleged to be 'witches' or 'poisoners' among the Madi of northern Uganda are compared with those of the 1980s. The extreme violence of past incidents is set in the context of contemporary upheavals and, in effect, encouragement from Catholic and governmental attitudes and initiatives. Mob justice has subsequently become less common. From 2006, a democratic system for dealing with suspects was introduced, whereby those receiving the highest number of votes are expelled from the neighborhood or punished in other ways. These developments are assessed with reference to trends in supporting 'traditional' approaches to social accountability and social healing as alternatives to more conventional measures. Caution is required. Locally acceptable hybrid systems may emerge, but when things turn nasty, it is usually the weak and vulnerable that suffer.
Note:
Copyright: Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC © Tim Allen and Kyla Reid
DOI:
10.1080/01459740.2014.936060
URL:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01459740.2014.936060
URL:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25358097
URL:
http://search.proquest.com/docview/1657374348
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