Calypso, Christianity, and Capitalism in the Caribbean Guadeloupe, Francio. creator text Electronic books. cau Berkeley University of California Press 2008 monographic eng

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1 online resource (271 p.) 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 su. Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Map of Saint Martin and Sint Maarten; Map of the Caribbean Islands; Introduction: A New Jerusalem in the Caribbean Sea; 1. So Many Men, So Many Histories: The History that Matters to the Islanders; 2. Performing Identities on Saint Martin and Sint Maarten; 3. Christianity as a Metalanguage of Inclusiveness; 4. Clarke's Two Vitamin Cs for Successful Living; 5. DJ Shadow's Prescription for Rastafari Individuality; 6. The Hip-Hop- and Christian-Inspired Metaphysics of DJ Cimarron; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index; A. Bc; d; e; f; g; h; i; j; k; l; m; n; o; p; r; s; t; u; v; w; x; y; z. Anthropology of religion Saint Martin (West Indies) Disc jockeys Social aspects Saint Martin (West Indies) Ethnicity Saint Martin (West Indies) Ethnology Saint Martin (West Indies) Music Social aspects Saint Martin (West Indies) Religion and culture Saint Martin (West Indies) Saint Martin (West Indies) Ethnic relations Saint Martin (West Indies) Race relations Saint Martin (West Indies) Social conditions Social Science Ethnology Saint Martin (West Indies) Ethnicity Saint Martin (West Indies) Anthropology of religion Saint Martin (West Indies) Religion and culture Saint Martin (West Indies) Disc jockeys Social aspects Saint Martin (West Indies) Music Social aspects Saint Martin (West Indies) Saint Martin (West Indies) Ethnic relations Saint Martin (West Indies) Race relations Saint Martin (West Indies) Social conditions SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies GN564.S26 G83 2009 305.80097297/6 305.800972976 Guadeloupe, Francio Berkeley : University of California Press, c2008 9780520942639 (electronic bk.) 0520942639 (electronic bk.) http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=837319 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=547384 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=837319 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=547384 EBLCP 120123 20200709055744.0 ocn773565087 eng