Chanting Down the New Jerusalem (e-bog) af Guadeloupe, Francio
Guadeloupe, Francio (forfatter)

Chanting Down the New Jerusalem e-bog

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In this brilliantly evocative ethnography, Francio Guadeloupe probes the ethos and attitude created by radio disc jockeys on the binational Caribbean island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. Examining the intersection of Christianity, calypso, and capitalism, Guadeloupe shows how a multiethnic and multireligious island nation, where livelihoods depend on tourism, has managed to encourage all social...
E-bog 322,59 DKK
Forfattere Guadeloupe, Francio (forfatter)
Udgivet 30 december 2008
Længde 272 sider
Genrer 1KJWV
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780520942639
In this brilliantly evocative ethnography, Francio Guadeloupe probes the ethos and attitude created by radio disc jockeys on the binational Caribbean island of Saint Martin/Sint Maarten. Examining the intersection of Christianity, calypso, and capitalism, Guadeloupe shows how a multiethnic and multireligious island nation, where livelihoods depend on tourism, has managed to encourage all social classes to transcend their ethnic and religious differences. In his pathbreaking analysis, Guadeloupe credits the island DJs, whose formulations of Christian faith, musical creativity, and capitalist survival express ordinary people's hopes and fears and promote tolerance.