Secular framings: the state and ‘African traditional religion’ in Ghana

The secular Ghanaian state frames and governs ‘African Traditional Religion’ (‘ATR’) in three main ways. As culture and heritage, aspects of ‘ATR’ are integrated into public performances and national narratives, displaying the African identity of the Ghanaian nation. As providers of traditional form...

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Main Author: Pontzen, Benedikt ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: Journal of religion in Africa
Year: 2024, Volume: 54, Issue: 3, Pages: 301-325
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ghana / Traditionelle afrikanische Religion / Traditional culture / Traditional medicine / Religious policy / Framing (social sciences) (Sozialwissenschaft) / Secularism / Religious pluralism
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
AX Inter-religious relations
BS Traditional African religions
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
TK Recent history
Further subjects:B Secularity
B ‘African Traditional Religion’
B Religion
B Ghana
B Religious policy
B Role
B Framing (social sciences) Journalism
B framing theory
B Traditionelle afrikanische Religion
B Politics
B Traditional culture
B Nature religion
B Meaning
B Secularism
B Religious pluralism
B governmentality of religions
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