INFANT MORTALITY AND WITCHCRAFT: THE CASE OF ETHNIC MAZAHUA.
Author:
PEÑA RUIZ PATRICIA MAGDALENA.
Year:
2006.
University: ROVIRA I VIRGILI [
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Place of defense: FACULTAT DE LLETRES.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE LETRAS.
URL: http://www.kriptia.com/en/ANTROPOLOGIA/ANTROPOLOGIA_CULTURAL/HECHICERIA/1#118913
Summary: The thesis focuses on the description and analysis of social representations and practices witchcraft as a leading cause of infant death (0-1 years) by groups of family mazahuas living in misery. It also notes the relationship of these representations and practices with traditional therapies and allopathic medicine. Since witchcraft is motivated by strong feelings of envy, it is observed interacting with poverty and mortality.
