E. Cashmore (UK Ashton University)

Rastaman (Routledge Revivals)

The Rastafarian Movement in England

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1979, this book traces the expansion of Rastafarian culture from its origins and development in Jamaica through to the growth of Rastafarian life in Britain. It looks at Rastafarian culture in England in the late 1970s based on the authorâ s intimate experiences and communications with followers of the movement.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Revivals
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 274
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 214mm x 138mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 350g
• ISBN-13: 9780415812641
• ISBN-10: 041581264X
• Artikelnr.: 41612308

Autorenporträt

E. Cashmore

Inhaltsangabe

Preface 1. Introduction: The Sociological Interest in Rasta 2. The Rastaman
in Jamaica 3. From Evasion to Truculence 4. Rasta Renaissance 5. The
Journey to Jah 6. Echoes of Suffering 7. Creating Rastafarian Reality 8. In
search of the True Self 9. Encounters in Babylon 10. The Handsworth Panic
11. Conclusion: The Spell of Africa; Appendix: Statement of a Rastaman;
Bibliography; Index