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Magic and witchcraft: Implications for Democratization and poverty-alleviating aid in Africa
Kohnert, Dirk - In: World Development 24 (1996) 8, pp. 1347-1355
The belief in occult forces is still deeply rooted in many African societies, regardless of education, religion, and …'éducation, de la religion, et la classe sociale des personnes concernées. Selon de nombreux Africains son incidence est encore …
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Common roots, shared traits, joint prospects? On the articulation of multiple modernities in Benin and Haiti
Kohnert, Dirk - In: Globalization and transformations of local …, (pp. 151-173). 2007
religion, and between different trans-national social spaces. Different innovation cultures may be complementary, mutually … African religion on development in Benin and Haiti. … différenciation structurelle selon la classe, le sexe et la religion, et entre les différents espaces sociaux transnationaux. Cultures …
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On the impact of the occult on state legitimacy and democratization aid in Africa
Kohnert, Dirk - In: Sociologus 47 (2020) 1, pp. 24-50
The impact of occult belief on legitimacy of the state and on aid for democratization in Africa: Among politicians and development experts in Africa alike there is a growing awareness of the never decreasing importance of the belief in magic and witchcraft on political decision making since...
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Common roots, shared traits, joint prospects? : on the articulation of multiple modernities in Benin and Haiti
Kohnert, Dirk - 2007
religion, and between different trans-national social spaces. Different innovation cultures may be complementary, mutually … African religion on development in Benin and Haiti. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011335180
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Cultures of Innovation of the African Poor – Common roots, shared traits, joint prospects? On the articulation of multiple modernities in African societies and Black Diasporas in L...
Kohnert, Dirk - In: Auf dem Boden der Tatsachen. Festschrift für Thomas …, (pp. 241-262). 2011
formal and informal sector, within the informal sector, according to class, gender or religion, and between different … religion, et entre les différents espaces sociaux transnationaux. Cultures d'innovation différents peuvent être complémentaires …
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On the Renaissance of African Modes of Thought - The Example of the Belief in Magic and Witchcraft
Kohnert, Dirk - In: Witchcraft in Modern Africa: Witches, witch-hunts and …, (pp. 39-61). 2007
social science. These answers are inadequate; in fact, they constitute part of the problem itself. African religions could …-centriques et la juridiction coloniale, qui étaient légitimées par la science sociale occidentale de ces temps. Ces réponses sont …
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Cultures of Innovation of the African Poor. Common Roots, Shared Traits, Joint Prospects? On the Articulation of Multiple Modernities in African Societies and Black Diasporas in La...
Kohnert, Dirk - 2006
formal and informal sector, within the informal sector, according to class, gender or religion, and between different … Schichtung, Geschlecht oder Religion sowie zwischen transnationalen sozialen Räumen. Diese unterschiedlichen Innovationskulturen …
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On the Articulation of Witchcraft and Modes of Production among the Nupe, Northern Nigeria
Kohnert, Dirk - In: Witchcraft in Modern Africa: Witches, Witch-Hunts and …, (pp. 55-87). 2007
The political economy of occult belief in Africa can highlight hidden social and political conflict in times of transition which remain otherwise undetected. This has been demonstrated in taking the development of witchcraft accusations over time as indicator, and the Nupe of Northern Nigeria as...
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Cultures of Innovation of the African Poor. Common Roots, Shared Traits, Joint Prospects? On the Articulation of Multiple Modernities in African Societies and Black Diasporas in La...
Kohnert, Dirk - German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) - 2006
formal and informal sector, within the informal sector, according to class, gender or religion, and between different …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005688717
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Cultures of Innovation of the African Poor: Common Roots, Shared Traits, Joint Prospects? On the Articulation of Multiple Modernities in African Societies and Black Diasporas in La...
Kohnert, Dirk - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
formal and informal sector, within the informal sector, according to class, gender or religion, and between different …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005616660