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social strain-gaugetheory of witchcraft1 CONSTRUCTSocial strain-gaugeMARWICK · ANTHROPOLOGY OF

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Anthropology of religion

the thesis, from Marwick, that patterns of witchcraft accusation reveal points of tension in social relationships, such as rivalry among kin.

In anthropology of religion, social strain-gauge theory of witchcraft refers to the thesis, from Marwick, that patterns of witchcraft accusation reveal points of tension in social relationships, such as rivalry among kin. This meaning comes from Marwick (1970) in Witchcraft and Sorcery.[1]

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  1. Marwick, M. (1970). Witchcraft and Sorcery. Penguin (Non-Classics). ISBN 9780140132557

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