Visions of Zion : Ethiopians and Rastafari in the search for the promised land / Erin C. MacLeod.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacLeod, Erin C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rastafarians--Ethiopia--History.

Rastafarians.

Immigrants--Ethiopia--History.

Immigrants.

Rastafarians--Ethiopia--Public opinion.

Rastafari movement--Ethiopia--Public opinion.

Rastafari movement.

Repatriation--Social aspects--Ethiopia.

Repatriation.

Social aspects.

Public opinion.

History.

Ethiopia.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Ever since the Rastafari movement originated in Jamaica in the 1930s, Rastafari have been calling for a return to Ethiopia with cries of "Repatriation is a must!" The East African country is considered sacred to the Rastafari, who see themselves as returning members of an Ethiopian diaspora, and repatriation as fundamental to their beliefs. Ethiopians, however, see the Rastafari as immigrants. Unlike most migration movements, Rastafari repatriation is based on spiritual rather than economic motivations. In Visions of Zion, Erin C. MacLeod offers the first in-depth investigation into how Ethiopians perceive Rastafari in Ethiopia and the role this unique immigrant community plays within Ethiopian society. This volume offers those who study the Rastafari movement a broader understanding of the implications of repatriation. With consideration of the Ethiopian perspective, it argues that migrant and diaspora identities are the products of negotiation. This look at a unique migration movement to a non-Western country fills a gap in the broader immigration studies literature. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Ethiopianness 35

2 Christianity and the King, Marriage and Marijuana 60

3 Speaking of Space in/and Shashemene 94

4 Africa Unite, Bob Marley, Media, and Backlash 126

5 Representations of Rastafari 167

6 Development and Cultural Citizenship 191

7 Strategies of Ethnic Identity and African Diaspora 228.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

Other Format:

Print version: MacLeod, Erin C. Visions of Zion : Ethiopians and Rastafari in the search for the promised land.

ISBN:

9781479890996

OCLC:

879551065

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.