Meanings of "Magic" for Africana Religious Communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24238693 |
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| Authors | Danielle N Boaz (0000-0001-9316-4124) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 385-393 |
| Publication date | 2026-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Magic, ritual, and witchcraft (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1556-8547 • E-ISSN: 1940-5111 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/mrw.2026.a1004082 |
| OpenAlex | W7223010189 |
| Language | EN |
The contribution critically reviews the use of the category "magic" to demonize and criminalize Africana religious practices in the United States and Brazil. The characterization of Voodoo, Vodou, Candomblé, Santería and other African diasporic religions as "black magic" racializes and demonizes those practices simultaneously, and collaborates in their persecution.
African diaspora religions · Brazil · Candomblé · criminalization of religious practices · Demonization · Magic · Racialization · Ritual · Santeria · sorcery · United States · Vodou · voodoo · Witchcraft · Caribbean and African Literature and Culture · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices · Study and Philosophy of Religion
| Highly cited | No |
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