Rastafari has grown into an international socio-religious movement, with adherents of Rastafari found in most of the major population centres and outposts of the world. This Very Short Introduction provides a brief account of this widespread but often poorly understood movement, looking at its history, central principles, and practices.
Rastafari has grown into an international socio-religious movement, with adherents of Rastafari found in most of the major population centres and outposts of the world. This Very Short Introduction provides a brief account of this widespread but often poorly understood movement, looking at its history, central principles, and practices.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction
- 1: Movement of Jah people: the history of Rastafari in Jamica
- 2: 'Rastatology' and 'livity': the principles and practices of Rastafari
- 3: Grounding, houses, and mansions: social formation of Rastafari
- 4: Rastafari international: the making of a global movement
- 5: Kingmen, queens, and dawtas: gender issues in Rastafari
- 5: 'The Head Corner Stone': Rastafari and Caribbean culture
- Further reading
