Discussion:
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 (https://www.thetalko.com/15-places-in-the-world-where-witchcraft-is-still-practiced/)
Witches and Witchcraft (https://spirituality.knoji.com/witches-and-their-craft-a-crosscultural-perspective/)
Witchcraft and Sorcery (https://what-when-how.com/social-and-cultural-anthropology/witchcraft-and-sorcery-anthropology/)
What purpose do the beliefs serve in the contrasting society's view of witchcraft that you selected above?