Workings of Diaspora - Jamaican Maroons and the Claims to Sovereignty

The Workings of Diaspora shows how the lived experience of Jamaican Maroons is linked to the African Diaspora. The author demonstrates that an examination of Jamaican Maroon communities, particularly their socio-political development, can further highlight the significance of the African Diaspora as an analytical tool.

List of contents

Table of Contents
Chapter One: Jamaican Maroons: Histories, Politics and Culture
Chapter Two: Black Abjection
Chapter Three: Origin
Chapter Four: Collective Consciousness
Chapter Five: Sovereignty Claims

About the author

Mario O. Nisbett holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He is lecturer of global African studies at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

Summary

The Workings of Diaspora shows how the lived experience of Jamaican Maroons is linked to the African Diaspora. The author demonstrates that an examination of Jamaican Maroon communities, particularly their socio-political development, can further highlight the significance of the African Diaspora as an analytical tool.

Product details

• Authors: Mario Nisbett
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781793613905
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-390-5
• No. of pages: 166
• Series: Critical Africana Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, Caribbean islands, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery