Inna di dancehall popular culture and the politics of identity in Jamaica

This work provides an accessible account of a poorly understood aspect of Jamaican popular culture. It explores the socio-political meanings of Jamaica's dancehall culture. In particular, the book gives an account of the power relations within the dancehall and between the dancehall and the wid...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hope, Donna P. (-)
Formato: Tesis
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Mona, Jamaica : University of the West Indies Press 2006.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This work provides an accessible account of a poorly understood aspect of Jamaican popular culture. It explores the socio-political meanings of Jamaica's dancehall culture. In particular, the book gives an account of the power relations within the dancehall and between the dancehall and the wider Jamaican society. Hope gives the reader an unmatched insider's view and explanation of power, violence and gender relations in Jamaica as seen through the prism of the dancehall.
Descripción Física:xxi, 168 p. : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas, discografía, videografía (p. 146-159) e índice.
ISBN:9781435630895
9789766401689