"Witch" and "Shaman": Discourse Analysis of the Use of Indigenizing Terms in Italy
From the very birth of the term, Strega ("Witch") has been used with a negative connotation to describe women with powers aimed at harming people. Strega has its etymological origin in the Latin Strix, the owl believed to feed on human blood. Pop culture, books and media alike, also portra...
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Language: | English |
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2018
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International journal for the study of new religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 271-284 |
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Discourse Analysis
B Shaman B Italy B strega B indigenizing B Witch |
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