Witchcraft, Superstition and Rationality

Examining Harmful Practices and Cultural Beliefs in India

Gireesh Kumar J, Naveen Suresh, Samantha Spence (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

309 Seiten

2025 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
9781036453916 (ISBN)

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This book is a critical exploration of the enduring impact of superstition and witchcraft-related violence in contemporary India. This interdisciplinary volume interrogates the intersection of gender, caste, and power in the persistence of witchcraft accusations, ritual violence, and the weaponization of superstition. Through historical analysis, legal critique, and ethnographic insights, the book sheds light on the systemic marginalization of women and marginalized communities, revealing how superstition is both a tool of oppression and a mechanism of social control. With contributions from leading scholars, it examines the efficacy of anti-superstition laws, the role of grassroots activism, and the urgent need for cultural transformation. Grounded in rigorous research yet accessible in its approach, this book is essential reading for academics, policymakers, and activists committed to dismantling harmful traditions and advancing human rights in India's evolving socio-legal landscape.

Dr Gireesh Kumar J is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Law at the Central University of Kerala, India. He also serves as Dean, Faculty of Law, and Chairman, P.G. Board of Studies in Law at the University of Calicut, India. With degrees in Economics and Law, and a postgraduate specialization in Constitutional and Administrative Law, he focuses on the human rights of disadvantaged groups, particularly persons with disabilities. Naveen Suresh is a PhD scholar at the Central University of Kerala, focusing on the need for a unified Anti-Superstition Law in India. He holds an LLM in Constitutional Law and IPR and has contributed extensively to academic discourse on human rights, constitutionalism, and superstition-based violence. Dr Samantha Spence is an Associate Professor of International Human Rights and Social Justice at the University of Staffordshire, UK. Her research focuses on gender-based violence, harmful traditional practices, and the legal and cultural dimensions of witchcraft accusations.

Erscheinungsdatum	14.08.2025
Verlagsort	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 212 mm
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Völkerrecht
	Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN-13	9781036453916 / 9781036453916
Zustand	Neuware