Topics in Social Studies

For this discussion, focus on the following:

Compare how witchcraft has been viewed historically in the United States and in Europe. What purpose have these beliefs served?

Compare and contrast the typical Western European version of witchcraft with one of the following non-Western versions of witchcraft by reviewing these resource links on witchcraft:

15 Countries and Witchcraft

Witches and Witchcraft

Witchcraft and Sorcery

What purpose do the beliefs serve in the contrasting society’s view of witchcraft that you selected above?