EPISODE · Aug 28, 2013 · 9 MIN
Cannibal Mothers
from Witch-Hunts and Persecution · host Dr Nicholas Herriman
In previous lectures, we have looked at how we can we analyze the image of the witch. Mair says the witch image represents the opposite of good. Needham says it is a synthesis of primary factors. As we will see in this lecture, Stephen, an anthropologist who has researched the Mekeo and the Balinese, says that the image of the witch is a fantasy the child has about the mother. Copyright 2013 Nicholas Herriman / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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In previous lectures, we have looked at how we can we analyze the image of the witch. Mair says the witch image represents the opposite of good. Needham says it is a synthesis of primary factors. As we will see in this lecture, Stephen, an anthropologist who has researched the Mekeo and the Balinese, says that the image of the witch is a fantasy the child has about the mother. Copyright 2013 Nicholas Herriman / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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