Report on the Rastafari movement in Kingston, Jamaica
by M. G. . Smith
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Report on the Rastafari movement in Kingston (Jamaica) done by the institute of social and economic research from "University College Of West Indies".
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Report on the Rastafari movement in Kingston, Jamaica
1960, University of the West Indies
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"The aim of this study is to present a brief account of growth, doctrines, organisation, aspirations, needs and conditions of the Ras Tafari movement in Jamaica, especially in Kingston, the capital."
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The Report on the Rastafari Movement in Kingston, Jamaica was first published by the, Institute of Social and Economic Research Department of the University College of the West Indies(Jamaica) in July 1960.
It comprises of an overview of the history and evolution of the Rastafari Movement in Jamaica from its genesis in 1930 in the slums of West Kingston. It attempts to explain the main overarching beliefs of the brethren, and offers a number of suggestions to improve the overall condition of the brethren. More specifically, it addresses how the Jamaican government dealt with police brutality, poverty and repatriation to Ethiopia.
The book was authored by notable Jamaican scholars, M.G Smith,R. Augier and R Nettleford. It has gone through several reprints in recent times, the first being in 1968.
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