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In the spirit of the season, this video will be discussing Disney's new series The Owl House and its relationship to the history of witchcraft and magic? How do the characters of this modern cartoon comment upon the subjugation marginalized people have suffered under the suspicion of witchcraft?
Music masterfully composed by Molly Noise http://linktr.ee/MollyNoise
mollynoise.bandcamp.com
Special voice appearances by
DrawpinionDump youtube.com/channel/UCveuCkTaxr5cDc60eaf4dmQ
Laura Crone youtube.com/channel/UCS6Hy72uP6nCbKMfs7hHKKg
Twitter: twitter.com/kathmanhenry
Tumblr: henrykathman.tumblr.com
Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com
Patreon: patreon.com/Henrykathman
Bibliography:
“American Family Association.” Southern Poverty Law Center, Southern Poverty Law Center, 2005, splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/american-family-association.
Barnett, Errol. “Witchcraft in Tanzania: the Good, Bad and the Persecution.” CNN, Cable News Network, 27 Oct. 2020, cnn.com/2012/10/05/world/africa/tanzania-witchcraft/index.html.
Bever, Edward. “Witchcraft Prosecutions and the Decline of Magic.” The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, vol. 40, no. 2, 2009, pp. 263â293. JSTOR, jstor.org/stable/40263656. Accessed 23 Aug. 2020.
Blair, Judit M. De-Demonising the Old Testament: An Investigation of Azazel, Lilith, Deber, Qeteb and Reshef in the Hebrew Bible. Vol. 37. Mohr Siebeck, 2009.
“Branded 'Witch', Nepal Woman Force-Fed Human Excreta: Police.” Hindustan Times, 19 Aug. 2019, hindustantimes.com/world-news/branded-witch-nepal-woman-force-fed-human-excreta-police/story-N0US7FHSNSKv3RxymAWRiM.html.
De Carteret, D. “Modern Witch Hunts Terrorize New Guinea Highlands.” AFP News Agency, YouTube, 3 Jan. 2019, youtube.com/watch?v=hfwcBmpHsUU.
Ellis, Lindsay. Loose Canon: “The Wicked Witch of the West” Lindsay Ellis. Youtube, youtube.com/watch?v=xiZB4WgjJmA March 16, 2015
Epure, Ioana. “The Women of Ghana's Witch Camps.” VICE, Vice Media, 1 Feb. 2016, vice.com/en/article/3dxg4v/the-women-of-ghanas-witch-camps.
Federici, Silvia. Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women. PM Press, 2018. ISBN-10 : 1629635685
Jacobs, Ryan. “Saudi Arabia's War on Witchcraft.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 27 July 2015, theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/08/saudi-arabias-war-on-witchcraft/278701/.
James I, King of England, 1566-1625. Daemonologie : In Forme of a Dialogue : Divided into Three Bookes. Edinburgh :Printed by Robert Walde-grave, Printer to the Kings Majestie, 1597. gutenberg.org/files/25929/25929-pdf.pdf June 29, 2008
Little, Becky. “Native Americans to J.K. Rowling: We're Not Magical.” National Geographic, 11 Mar. 2016, nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/03/160311-history-of-magic-in-north-america-jk-rowling-native-american-stereotypes/.
Neubauer, Ian Lloyd. “Why Is Papua New Guinea Still Hunting Witches?” The Diplomat, James Pach, 18 Jan. 2018, thediplomat.com/2018/01/why-is-papua-new-guinea-still-hunting-witches/.
Speaks, Angie “The Politics of Witchcraft and the Archetype of the Witch” Angie Speaks. YouTube, youtube.com/watch?v=3aaxbFIw8oU Oct 30, 2018
Suuk, Maxwell, and Isaac Kaledzi. “Witch Hunts: A Global Problem in the 21st Century: DW: 10.08.2020.” Deutsche Welle, 2020, dw.com/en/witch-hunts-a-global-problem-in-the-21st-century/a-54495289.
“Tanzania 'Witch Killings' Claimed 479 Lives from January - June 2017: Report.” Africanews, Reuters, 1 Aug. 2017, africanews.com/2017/08/01/tanzania-witch-killings-claimed-479-lives-from-january-june-2017-report/.
Thorn, Oliver “Witchcraft, Gender, & Marxism” Philosophy Tube. YouTube, youtube.com/watch?v=tmk47kh7fiE, Oct 26, 2018
Yasmin, Seema. “Witch Hunts Today: Abuse of Women, Superstition and Murder Collide in India.” Scientific American, Springer Nature, 11 Jan. 2018, scientificamerican.com/article/witch-hunts-today-abuse-of-women-superstition-and-murder-collide-in-india/.
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In the spirit of the season, this video will be discussing Disney's new series The Owl House and its relationship to the history of witchcraft and magic? How do the characters of this modern cartoon comment upon the subjugation marginalized people have suffered under the suspicion of witchcraft?
Music masterfully composed by Molly Noise http://linktr.ee/MollyNoise
mollynoise.bandcamp.com
Special voice appearances by
DrawpinionDump youtube.com/channel/UCveuCkTaxr5cDc60eaf4dmQ
Laura Crone youtube.com/channel/UCS6Hy72uP6nCbKMfs7hHKKg
Twitter: twitter.com/kathmanhenry
Tumblr: henrykathman.tumblr.com
Podcast: pinkaisle.podbean.com
Patreon: patreon.com/Henrykathman
Bibliography:
“American Family Association.” Southern Poverty Law Center, Southern Poverty Law Center, 2005, splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/american-family-association.
Barnett, Errol. “Witchcraft in Tanzania: the Good, Bad and the Persecution.” CNN, Cable News Network, 27 Oct. 2020, cnn.com/2012/10/05/world/africa/tanzania-witchcraft/index.html.
Bever, Edward. “Witchcraft Prosecutions and the Decline of Magic.” The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, vol. 40, no. 2, 2009, pp. 263â293. JSTOR, jstor.org/stable/40263656. Accessed 23 Aug. 2020.
Blair, Judit M. De-Demonising the Old Testament: An Investigation of Azazel, Lilith, Deber, Qeteb and Reshef in the Hebrew Bible. Vol. 37. Mohr Siebeck, 2009.
“Branded 'Witch', Nepal Woman Force-Fed Human Excreta: Police.” Hindustan Times, 19 Aug. 2019, hindustantimes.com/world-news/branded-witch-nepal-woman-force-fed-human-excreta-police/story-N0US7FHSNSKv3RxymAWRiM.html.
De Carteret, D. “Modern Witch Hunts Terrorize New Guinea Highlands.” AFP News Agency, YouTube, 3 Jan. 2019, youtube.com/watch?v=hfwcBmpHsUU.
Ellis, Lindsay. Loose Canon: “The Wicked Witch of the West” Lindsay Ellis. Youtube, youtube.com/watch?v=xiZB4WgjJmA March 16, 2015
Epure, Ioana. “The Women of Ghana's Witch Camps.” VICE, Vice Media, 1 Feb. 2016, vice.com/en/article/3dxg4v/the-women-of-ghanas-witch-camps.
Federici, Silvia. Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women. PM Press, 2018. ISBN-10 : 1629635685
Jacobs, Ryan. “Saudi Arabia's War on Witchcraft.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 27 July 2015, theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/08/saudi-arabias-war-on-witchcraft/278701/.
James I, King of England, 1566-1625. Daemonologie : In Forme of a Dialogue : Divided into Three Bookes. Edinburgh :Printed by Robert Walde-grave, Printer to the Kings Majestie, 1597. gutenberg.org/files/25929/25929-pdf.pdf June 29, 2008
Little, Becky. “Native Americans to J.K. Rowling: We're Not Magical.” National Geographic, 11 Mar. 2016, nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/03/160311-history-of-magic-in-north-america-jk-rowling-native-american-stereotypes/.
Neubauer, Ian Lloyd. “Why Is Papua New Guinea Still Hunting Witches?” The Diplomat, James Pach, 18 Jan. 2018, thediplomat.com/2018/01/why-is-papua-new-guinea-still-hunting-witches/.
Speaks, Angie “The Politics of Witchcraft and the Archetype of the Witch” Angie Speaks. YouTube, youtube.com/watch?v=3aaxbFIw8oU Oct 30, 2018
Suuk, Maxwell, and Isaac Kaledzi. “Witch Hunts: A Global Problem in the 21st Century: DW: 10.08.2020.” Deutsche Welle, 2020, dw.com/en/witch-hunts-a-global-problem-in-the-21st-century/a-54495289.
“Tanzania 'Witch Killings' Claimed 479 Lives from January - June 2017: Report.” Africanews, Reuters, 1 Aug. 2017, africanews.com/2017/08/01/tanzania-witch-killings-claimed-479-lives-from-january-june-2017-report/.
Thorn, Oliver “Witchcraft, Gender, & Marxism” Philosophy Tube. YouTube, youtube.com/watch?v=tmk47kh7fiE, Oct 26, 2018
Yasmin, Seema. “Witch Hunts Today: Abuse of Women, Superstition and Murder Collide in India.” Scientific American, Springer Nature, 11 Jan. 2018, scientificamerican.com/article/witch-hunts-today-abuse-of-women-superstition-and-murder-collide-in-india/.
**FAIR USE DISCLAIMER**
Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
More info at copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html










