{"product_id":"the-rastafari-movement-a-north-american-and-caribbean-perspective-paperback","title":"The Rastafari Movement: A North American and Caribbean Perspective - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Barnett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rastafari Movement: A North American and Caribbean Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Pan-Africanism, Black nationalism and Rastafari;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- gender dynamics;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- globalization;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- concepts and symbols;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- other Black theological movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Barnett\u003c\/strong\u003e is presently a senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, University of West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751229849888,"sku":"9781138682153","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/efa1cc2b9ca212e405ce632e2d42a65c.webp?v=1779968104","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-rastafari-movement-a-north-american-and-caribbean-perspective-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}