Island Gospel Andrew W. Nicol Embodied Cognition Volume Four: Contemporary

Embodied Cognition Volume Four: Contemporary Human Social

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Island Gospel Andrew W. Nicol Embodied Cognition Volume Four: ContemporaryPentecostals throughout Jamaica and the Jamaican diaspora use music to declare what they believe and where they stand in relation to religious and cultural outsiders. Yet the inclusion of secular music forms like ska, reggae, and dancehall complicates music's place in social and ritual practice, challenging Jamaican Pentecostals to reconcile their religious and cultural identities. Melvin L. Butler journeys into this crossing of boundaries and its