Reading Religion and Spirituality in Jamaican Reggae Dancehall Dance
€69.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780367539719 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Publishing Date | 29/01/2024 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €65.94 |
| Tax | €3.96 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €69.90 |
| Availability | 1 unit in external warehouse |
Product Description
This book explores the genealogy of Jamaican dancehall while questioning whether dancehall has a spiritual underscoring, foregrounding dance, and cultural expression.
This study identifies the performance and performative (behavioural actions) that may be considered as representing spiritual ritual practices within the reggae/dancehall dance phenomenon. It does so by juxtaposing reggae/dancehall against Jamaican African/neo-African spiritual practices such as Jonkonnu masquerade, Revivalism and Kumina, alongside Christianity and post-modern holistic spiritual approaches.
This book will be of great interest to students and scholars in performance studies, popular culture, music, theology, cultural studies, Jamaican/Caribbean culture, and dance specialists.