生活の中のウィッチクラフト、あるいはウィッチとしての生活 : フィリピン・パナイ島カピス州L村におけるアスワンの事例から

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In this paper, I intend to focus on an important topic in anthropology: the phenomena of witchcraft. Instead of using the traditional approach of explaining from a researcher's perspective, I will apply the general approach of Lifeology in order to present a clearer picture of the phenomena: that is, using the description from the perspective of the people who are involved in the matter. To do so, I will focus on a case of "aswang" or witch in the Philippines, and will observe the life of a woman who is called an aswang in L. village in Panay, Capiz and describe her business of catching and selling shrimps and crabs. The unexplainable practice surrounding aswang that is deeply rooted in the daily lives of the local people can be partially understood by tracing this woman's unusual business situation. The practice is an unspoken code in the area that does not allow "why" questions, and the only way to understand it is to meticulously describe the daily life of the people who practice the code. For this reason, I find it necessary to alter the mode of perspective, that is, "from explanation to description."
日本生活学会の論文
2002-09-30