Rastafari Nation on the Move
Rastafari Nation on the Move
Identity and Change
This chapter explores the new terrain for Rastafari identity formation as the movement persists well into the twenty-first century. This new terrain involves internationalization of Rastafari identity, new technologies, changes in social class, demographics, and attitude among the Rastafari as women, youth, and well-off people participate in shaping the personal and collective representations of Rastafari. All of this is occurring as older Rastafari like the subjects interviewed for the study grow infirm and “drop off” (pass on). The chapter goes on to detail the major shifts occurring within the movement, especially as Jamaica itself has changed over the years since the movement's inception. Additionally, this chapter considers the efforts made by the older Rastafari to communicate their cultural knowledge and lived experience to younger generations.
Keywords: Rastafari identity, identity formation, twenty-first century, older Rastafari, women Rastafari, Jamaica, cultural knowledge, lived experience
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