RASTA AND RESISTANCE Horace Campbell 1987 Marcus Garvey Rastafarian FREE SHIPPIN
$ 10.56
Description
Horace Campbell - 'Rasta and Resistance - From Marcus Garvey To Walter Rodney' Africa World Press, Inc.; First American Edition, 1987; Second Printing, August 1988 Trade paperback; 236 pages; appoximately 5.75" x 8.25" Rasta and Resistance is a study of the Rastafarian Movement in all its manifestations, from its evolution in the hills of Jamaica to its present manifestations in the streets of Birmingham and the Shashamane Settlement in Ethiopia. It traces the cultural, political and spiritual sources of this movement of resistance, highlighting the quest for change among an oppressed people. This book serves to break the intellectual traditions which placed the stamp of millenarianism on Rasta. ***** Absence of a political enquiry into the Rastafari of the Caribbean has always been an uncomfortable gap in the record of the Caribbean revolution. Now Horace Campbell has made a big step towards the filling of that gap. This is not to suggest that Caribbean writers and thinkers (we should not confuse the two groups) have not done much investigation of the Rastafari way of life with all the clarity and depth which their areas of investigation permitted them; some have also ventured into the political dominion. Campbell has many of the qualifications for the task he has undertaken. He has been struggling for some years to apply the scientific theory of society to the reality of African and Caribbean politics, and in the process has avoided the creation of false gods. - Eusi Kwayana Contents: - Do You Remember the Days of Slavery?: Pt. I. Slavery and the roots of resistance Pt. II. From emancipation to the Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865 - Ethiopianism, Pan-Africanism and Garveyism - The Origins of Rasta - Rasta and the revolt of the sufferers in Jamaica 1938 - Man in the Hills: rasta, the Jamaican State and the Ganja Trade - Rasta, Reggae and Cultural Resistance - The Rastafarians in the Eastern Caribbean - The Rastafari Movement in the Metropole: Pt. I. Rastas and the decline of the African Liberations Support Committee Pt. II. Rasta the black worker, and the British crisis - Repatriation and Rastafari, the Ethiopian Revolution and the Settlement of Shashamane - Conclusion: Rastafari: from cultural resistance to cultural liberation. Horace Campbell was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica in 1945. He is a writer, teacher and political activist who has taught in Africa, the Caribbean, Britain and North America. His writings include two books: Four Essays on Neo-colonialism In Uganda and Pan-Africanism: The Struggle Against Neo-colonialism and Imperialism as well as numerous articles, papers and essays which have been published in various journals in Britain, North America, the Caribbean and Africa. Since 1981, he has been teaching at the University of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania, East Africa. Cover design by Adjoa Jackson-Burrowes Excellent condition. Spine is intact and unbroken. No missing pages; no handwriting on pages; no price stickers. Mild warp to the front cover. Check the photos. Feel free to contact me with any questions regarding this listing. NOTE: I refund $3 for each additional book and magazine ‘Buy’ in a multiple item order when shipped in the same package. Free shipping via USPS Media Mail with tracking. The book will be shipped in a sealed plastic bag and safely sandwiched between sturdy cardboard to protect it during transit. Will ship within 2 business days of receiving payment. Check my feedback. No-nonsense seller; safe packaging, fast shipping. Please check my current listings for some other materials related to Jamaica, Rastas, reggae and cannabis . thanx
