Michael Barnett

The Rastafari Movement (eBook, PDF)

A North American and Caribbean Perspective

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Produktbeschreibung

The Rastafari Movement: A North American and Caribbean Perspective provides a historical and ideological overview of the Rastafari movement in the context of its early beginnings in the island of Jamaica and its eventual establishment in other geographic locations. Building on previous scholarship and the author's own fieldwork, the text goes on to provide a rich comparative analysis of the Rastafari movement with other Black theological movements, specifically the Nation of Islam and the Black Hebrew Israelites in the context of the United States. The text explores the following topics:

. Pan-Africanism, Black nationalism and Rastafari;

. gender dynamics;

. globalization;

. concepts and symbols;

. other Black theological movements.

This text is ideal for students of religious studies, sociology, anthropology, African Diaspora studies, African American studies, and Black studies who wish to gain an understanding of the history and beliefs of the Rastafari Movement.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134816927
• Artikelnr.: 49986365

Autorenporträt

Michael Barnett is presently a senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, University of West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1
Pan-Africanism, Black Nationalism, Ethiopianism and Rastafari: A Historical
Perspective
Chapter 2
General Overview of the Organizational Structure of the Rastafari Movement
Chapter 3
The Different Mansions of the Rastafari Movement
Chapter 4
Gender Dynamics Within the Rastafari Movement
Chapter 5
Important Concepts and Symbols for the Rastafari Movement
Chapter 6
The Globalization of the Rastafari Movement
Chapter 7
Out in the Field
Chapter 8
A Comparison between the Rastafari Movement and other Black Theological
Movements such as the Nation of Islam and the Black Hebrew Israelites
Chapter 9
Reflections on the Current Status of the Rastafari Movement
Appendix