© 2020 Kudos Innovations Ltd. Kudos is registered in England Registration No. 08642156. Registered O ce: 3&4 Ashurst Court, London Road, Wheatley, Oxfordshire, OX33 1ER, UK Su erers in Babylon: A Rastafarian Perspective on Class and Race in Reggae Martin A. M. Gansinger January 2020, Bloomsbury Academic DOI: 10.5040/9781501345395.ch-023 Read Publication A Rastafarian Perspective on Class and Race in Reggae Photo by Antoine Julien on Unsplash What is it about? Along the lines of Rastafarian roots in religious doctrines and the attempted spiritual transcendence of racism the chapter explores the genre's signature tropes of social justice and anti-materialism, also considering the less strictly de ned identityconstructions of recent artists. Why is it important? In this chapter, the inherent socio-political claim of Reggae and Rastafarian culture are put in context with the con icting claims of superiority and non-partiality that can frequently be found in the music. Perspectives MG Martin Gansinger I found it interesting to point out the contrast between de ning aspects of religious rigidity, a socio-historically derived counter-narrative, and anti-consumerism on one hand and the universal message and commercial success of the music on the other. The following have contributed to this page: Martin Gansinger     Powered by Contributors Resources You might also like... MG Martin Gansinger Other The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music and Social Class The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music and Social Class is the  rst extensive analysis of the most important themes and concepts in this  eld. Encompassing contemporary research in ethnomusicology, sociology, cultural studies, history, and race studies, the volume explores the intersections between music and class, and how the meanings of class are asserted and denied, confused and clari ed, through music. With chapters on key genres, traditions, and subcultures, as well as fresh and engaging directions for future scholarship, the volume considers how music has thought about and articulated social class. It consists entirely of original contributions written by internationally renowned scholars, and provides an essential reference point for scholars interested in the relationship between popular music and social class. Distinctive features of the two classes of eukaryotic peptide deformylases Alexandre Serero et. al., Kudos, 2001 Relationship between Two Types of Coil Packing Densities Relative to Aneurysm Size Keun Young Park et. al., Kudos, 2014 New App Helps Patient Grasp of Home BP Monitoring Numbers Deborah Brauser, Medscape Awards The Small Print Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Logo Usage Help Service status User guide FAQs Contact us About us Team News Careers Engineering Blog Partners Info For Researchers For Publishers For Institutions For Research Groups Kudos Showcase      Switch to Author View Martin Gansinger |MG Menu  Aide Fe ed ba ck