Voodoo and Politics in Haiti

Voodoo and Politics in Haiti
Author :
Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 161
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781349199204
ISBN-13 : 1349199206
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Voodoo and Politics in Haiti by : Michel S. Laguerre

Download or read book Voodoo and Politics in Haiti written by Michel S. Laguerre and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not only does this book give a well-researched account of the politicization of Haitian Voodoo and the Voodooization of Haitian politics, it also lays the ground for the development of creative policies by the state vis-a-vis the cult. It is an indispensable research tool for the students of Afro-American, Caribbean and African societies in particular, and for religionists and political scientists in general.


Voodoo and Politics in Haiti Related Books

Voodoo and Politics in Haiti
Language: en
Pages: 161
Authors: Michel S. Laguerre
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-07-27 - Publisher: Springer

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Not only does this book give a well-researched account of the politicization of Haitian Voodoo and the Voodooization of Haitian politics, it also lays the groun
Voodoo Politics
Language: en
Pages: 582
Authors: Lynn Garrison
Categories: Democracy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Voodoo and Power
Language: en
Pages: 294
Authors: Kodi A. Roberts
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-11-13 - Publisher: LSU Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The racialized and exoticized cult of Voodoo occupies a central place in the popular image of the Crescent City. But as Kodi A. Roberts argues in Voodoo and Pow
Farewell, Fred Voodoo
Language: en
Pages: 352
Authors: Amy Wilentz
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-12-17 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Describes the author's long and painful relationship with Haiti before and after the 2010 earthquake, tracing the country's turbulent history and its status as
The Spirits and the Law
Language: en
Pages: 446
Authors: Kate Ramsey
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-02-07 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Vodou has often served as a scapegoat for Haiti’s problems, from political upheavals to natural disasters. This tradition of scapegoating stretches back to th