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In "Jamaica Genesis: Religion and the Politics of Moral Orders," Diane J. Austin-Broos offers a nuanced exploration of the interplay between religion, morality, and political power in postcolonial Jamaica. Focusing on the period from emancipation in 1838 to the mid-20th century, Austin-Broos examines how diverse religious traditions—including Revivalism, Myalism, and Christianity—shaped Jamaican social and political life. She argues that these religious expressions served as crucial sites for negotiating moral authority and contesting colonial power structures. The book analyzes how religious practices and beliefs informed the development of distinct moral orders, influencing everything from family structures and gender roles to political mobilization and resistance. Austin-Broos demonstrates how Jamaican people actively reinterpreted and adapted religious traditions to create their own unique cultural and political landscape, challenging simplistic narratives of colonial domination and cultural homogenization. By examining the complex relationship between religion and politics, "Jamaica Genesis" provides valuable insights into the processes of cultural change and identity formation in the postcolonial Caribbean.

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