Le mouvement rastafari : dans les palaces de Babylone ?
Résumé
The article explores the influence of capitalism on the ideology and the cultural aspects of the Rastafarian movement in the Caribbean and in North America. Record labels have had a strong influence on the spreading of Rastafarian faith and on the music that rose from the movement. In Jamaica, Rastafarianism is a powerful touristic magnet. Tourist coming to Jamaica and hoping to discover its roots are bringing tangible resources to the economy of the island. I'm looking into the impact of these economic forces on the movement in Jamaica. Finally, I focus on the evolution of the most significant aspect of the movement since it became international during the seventies.
L'essai examine l'impact de la logique capitaliste sur le mouvement rastafari. Nous considérons particulièrement l'influence des maisons de disque sur l'idéologie et la musique des artistes rasta. Le mouvement rastafari et le reggae exercent un attrait touristique for en faveur de la Jamaïque. Nous analysons les conséquences de ce phénomène sur la dynamique du rastafarisme sur l'île.