Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0059104

Zusammenfassung

Processes of globalization are transforming the material, social, religious, and interpersonal influences of everyday life in Ghana. Materially, there is an ever increasing demand for western consumer goods, the possession of which is deemed a sign of success. At the same time, there is a widening inequality gap and there are concerns that current economic benefits are not being fairly distributed. Amid the unequal distribution of wealth, there is a growing popularization of messages of individual prosperity often sanctioned by charismatic churches. These messages encourage an independ...