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Becoming Rasta: Origins of Rastafari Identity in Jamaica
Charles Price
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Description for Becoming Rasta: Origins of Rastafari Identity in Jamaica
Paperback. Reveals the personal experiences of those who adopted the religion in the 1950s to 1970s Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; HRQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
An exploration into why and how Jamaicans become Rastafari in spite of increasing incrimination of the religion
So much has been written about the Rastafari, yet we know so little about why and how people join the Rastafari movement. Although popular understandings evoke images of dreadlocks, reggae, and marijuana, Rastafarians were persecuted in their country, becoming a people seeking social justice. Yet new adherents continued to convert to Rastafari despite facing adverse reactions from their fellow citizens and from their British rulers.
Charles Price draws on in-depth interviews to reveal the personal experiences of those who adopted the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
449g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814767474
SKU
V9780814767474
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About Charles Price
Charles Price is Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at Temple University. He is the author of Becoming Rasta: The Origins of Rastafari Identity in Jamaica and co-author of Community Collaborations: Promoting Community Organizing.
Reviews for Becoming Rasta: Origins of Rastafari Identity in Jamaica
"Becoming Rasta is a testament to the lived experience of Rastas, from their first encounters with Rastafari, through conversion, to commitment. It deserves both a scholarly and a general readership."
Hugh Hodges
Nova Religio
"Becoming Rasta will therefore interest scholars of black identity and add to the already huge literature on Rastafari."
Barry Chevannes
History ... Read more
Hugh Hodges
Nova Religio
"Becoming Rasta will therefore interest scholars of black identity and add to the already huge literature on Rastafari."
Barry Chevannes
History ... Read more