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Great book, but limited
First - I love this book.It is by no means comprehensive or complete, but it's a fascinating snapshot - almost a travelog - of the writers' experience in Jamaica in the 70s, searching for reggae music.

This book isn't selling anything, it just tells a story, and it has vivid detail, and I find it a great read whenever I return to to.Don't dismiss it because it's not a "do everything" reggae book.Plus, any book that gives this much space to Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus is worth looking into.

Essential roots raggae coverage
This book has it all if you like 70's roots: awesome writing style, quotes, interviews with reggae masters, copious photos, irie vibe. Don't hesitate, buy with confidence. Electronic reggae can be good I say, but organic reggae is better. Tosh and Big Youth rule. Don't miss the movie "The Harder They Come" !

Real Reggae Bible
I red this book when I was a child. still my most favorite book!This is the reggae guide which was written by photographer in the real time of 'Roots Rock Reggae'. You will feel like you're traveling Jamaica and talking with Bob Marly. You will learn a lot of things about Reggae history.

Good Book Overall.
Anyone with an interest in the Reggae scene in the 70's will enjoy this book. I liked the photos an interviews.

NOT BAD BUT OUT OF DATE
This isn't a bad book, but it's 20 years out of date. It was first published in 1976 and the reprint in 1992 doesn't add anything except a postcript saying all the the developments in reggae since it was firstwritten are all rubbish. Reggae Bloodlines gives a good snapshot of reggaein the seventies, but it has been superseded by more up to date andcomprehensive books like Reggae, Rasta, Revolution, The Reggae Rough Guide,and Reggae Routes : The Story of Jamaican Music. ... Read more

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inna di dancehall
Dr. Hope provides an etic view of the Jamaican subcultural dis/place which is the dancehall. Her work is built on a personal anthropological perspective that adds great value to the body of work that already exist on this subject.
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PRETTY PICTURES
THIS BOOK IS FULL OF PRETTY PICTURES THAT GIVE YOU THE FEELING THAT YOUR RIGHT THERE IN JAMAICA. ONE THING I DIDNT LIKE ABOUT THE BOOK IS HOW LITTLE INFORMATION IT HAD IN IT. THERE WERE SECTIONS IN THERE THAT WERE VERY INFORMATIVE BUT IT WAS PREDOMINATELY A PICTURE BOOK. ANOTHER THING IS THE LAYOUT AND OVERALL SIZE OF THE BOOK, ITS KIND OF SMALL I WAS EXPECTING SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT BIGGER. BUT STILL A GOOD BOOK OVERALL! READ IT AND LIVE IT!
ONE LOVE
JAH BLESS

Jah Beauty
This a lovely book to read for anyone interested in RastafarI or a Rastafarian themselves.The pictures only add to the beautiful images that the poems create in the reader's mind.

JAH LOVES, more Itations......
Just wanted to let u know that there are at least to more books in this set, Itation 2+3, i have Book 1, a great read, mainly composedf of poems and spiritual words, has a section on the Arawaks, and loads of beautiful pictures of Jahs Work (Flowers!!) lovely, a must to all Rasta's or anyone interested.
Pete,N.Wales,UK

Goin'Home
Reading the Itations books is always like goin' home, comforting and blessed with words and images of Jah.Like no other book I have ever read, I use quotes from it to help my friends when they are in need of spiritual advice.Give Thanks and Praise to Millard for sharing these works.

yes I
this book is truly living. the first time i saw it i realized i had to own a copy. beautiful photographs printed on quality paper; pictures that actually live and breathe, and words that sing themselves off the pages. after "stumbling" upon this book twice in my travels and actually having an opportunity to read it once through before i obtained my own copy, i began to feel dreadlocks growing from the top of my head. since i purchased mine from amazon.com i've read it several times and use it as a reference and meditation guide. i am never without it in my journeys. i recommend itations to any one interested in rastafarianism, one love, world peace and unity; to anyone with dreadlocks or even thinking of cultivating them this book will begin to show you what it is all about. from the heart- Jah Rastafari! ... Read more

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There is a great deal of discussion about media globalization, particularly television, especially as it is being driven by the spread of satellite technology and cable. While certain schools of thought view this trend as promoting cultural heterogeneity and the diversification of programme content, this book argues otherwise. It discusses the influence of globalization on Jamaica's television industry. Specifically, it looks at how market liberalization, globalization's twin force, has lead to government divestment of the television sector and increased private ownership and consolidation within this sector. It revisits the cultural imperialism debate within the context of media globalization and locates Jamaica's position within this milieu. It suggests that old concerns relating to cultural imperialism are still relevant in new ideas such as cultural proximity and programme modeling. The book also discusses the implications that increased private ownership of television media in Jamaica have for public broadcasting services, especially in an age of consolidation. Finally, the book examines current media policies and discusses whether or not they are adequate to address the present media environment, within which the market model of media management encourages anti-competitive behaviour among media firms. ... Read more

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Laid back, sun-drenched tropical paradise, or hotbed of drug-related crime and violence? Neither stereotype is true. Jamaica suffers from a PR problem, created largely by tabloid headlines written thousands of miles away. The reality is more complex and more fascinating.
 
Despite its small size, Jamaica punches above its weight. It’s footprints in sport and music are, like its people, larger than life. It is one of the few countries to have its own soundtrack— mento, ska, and reggae are popular around the world. The University of the West Indies campus at Mona is a regional source of excellence.
 
Jamaicans have a fire that has been hard to douse. It was burning when their forefathers arrived on slave ships, barely alive after the middle passage, and it was there when they fought the British to a standstill in the Maroon Wars. In the English-speaking Caribbean they have a reputation for being brash, but the Jamaicans have a warmth that is unmatched. They are unafraid to talk to strangers, they’ll laugh at nearly anything, they’ll discuss and debate with passion, and they’ll let you know it straight.
 
Despite real economic and social problems, this beautiful and invigorating country regularly ranks among the top five happiest nations in the world in the annual Happy Planet Index. Culture Smart! Jamaica takes you beyond the clichés with a fresh, uniquely well-informed look at of one of the most intriguing countries in the region. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Countries and Their Cultures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 778 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Covers the broad range of popular religious culture of the United States at the close of the twentieth century. Beliefs, practices, symbols, traditions, movements, organizations, and leaders from the many traditions in the pluralistic American community are represented. Also includes cults and phenomena that drew followers, such as Heaven's Gale and UFOs. ... Read more

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Chapters: Jamaican English, Jamaican Patois, Culture of Jamaica, One Love Peace Concert, Jamaican Art, Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation, Baby Mama, Nine Nights, Dandy Shandy, Quadrille Dress, Wonder Dream Concert, Badman, Mauger, Smile Jamaica Concert, Baba Roots, Seville Heritage Park, Pushcart Derby, Public Holidays in Jamaica, Kariba Suit. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 75. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jamaican Patois, known locally as Patois (Patwa) or Jamaican, and called Jamaican Creole by linguists, is an English-lexified creole language with West African influences spoken primarily in Jamaica and the Jamaican diaspora. It is not to be confused with Jamaican English nor with the Rastafarian use of English. The language developed in the 17th century, when slaves from West and Central Africa were exposed to, learned and nativized the vernacular and dialectal forms of English spoken by their masters: British English and Hiberno English. Jamaican Patois features a creole continuum (a linguistic continuum)meaning that the variety of the language closest to the lexifier language (the acrolect) cannot be distinguished systematically from intermediate varieties (collectively referred to as the mesolect) nor even from the most divergent rural varieties (collectively referred to as the basilect). Jamaicans themselves usually refer to their dialect as patois, a French term without a precise linguistic definition. Significant Jamaican-speaking communities exist among Jamaican expatriates in Miami, New York City, Toronto, Hartford, Washington, D.C., Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama (in the Caribbean coast), and London. A mutually intelligible variety is found in San Andrés y Providencia Islands, Colombia, brought to the island by descendants of Jamaican Maroons (escaped slaves) in the 18th...http://booksllc.net/?id=1386585 ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Canadian Journal of History, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2005. The length of the article is 812 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Modern Blackness: Nationalism, Globalization, and the Politics of Culture in Jamaica.(Book review)
Author: Juanita de Barros
Publication: Canadian Journal of History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 40Issue: 3Page: 572(3)

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This digital document is an article from Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, published by Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies on July 1, 2007. The length of the article is 918 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Donna P. Hope: Inna di Dancehall: Popular Culture and the Politics of Identity in Jamaica.(Book review)
Author: Brent Hagerman
Publication: Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2007
Publisher: Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Volume: 32Issue: 64Page: 228(3)

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In 1692 an earthquake destroyed and submerged half of the Jamaican city of Port Royal, a thriving and prosperous commercial centre in the late 17th century. From 1981 to 1990 the Institute of Nautical Archaeology and the Texas A & M University in conjunction with the Jamaican National Heritage Trust conducted an underwater excavation of the city's remains. This volume publishes some of the ceramic data from the site, namely Building 4/5 which Donachie identifies as a possible inn or restaurant. The different types of ceramics present, from coarsewares to porcelain, their quantities and function, are discussed with a view to reconstructing the social activities taking place in the building as well as allowing inferences on the standard of living and customs of the city as a whole. Comparative material from two contemporary non-Jamaican sites are discussed and the assemblage is placed within the context of British and local pottery production during this period. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 612 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the regions of the American continents in which two of the world's first civilizations developed: Mesoamerica (the name for the lands in which ancient civilizations arose in Central America and Mexico) and the Andes Mountains region of South America (in present-day Peru and parts of Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Ecuador). In both regions, the history of civilization goes back thousands of years. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1665 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the regions of the American continents in which two of the world's first civilizations developed: Mesoamerica (the name for the lands in which ancient civilizations arose in Central America and Mexico) and the Andes Mountains region of South America (in present-day Peru and parts of Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Ecuador). In both regions, the history of civilization goes back thousands of years. ... Read more