Stepping Out
Peter Tosh and the Dynamics of Afro-Caribbean Existence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8901940 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Taitu Heron (University of the West Indies System, corresponding author), Yanique Hume (University of the West) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 25-49 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Caribbean Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-6495 • E-ISSN: 2470-6302 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00086495.2012.11672455 |
| OpenAlex | W1490589218 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper examines what we call the wordworks, or philosophical and spiritual teachings in the lyrics of Peter Tosh, as a lens through which to uncover spiritual dimensions of Afro-Caribbean existence that operate outside of the pervasive (neo) colonial status quo. Tosh, a Jamaican reggae musician, created his own language as a source of empowerment to construct an alternative and liberatory personhood and modality of being that challenged the prevailing colonial and neo-colonial hegemonic structures. The paper further repositions the significance of popular discourse and the contributions of the Spirit to articulating a Caribbean existence that moves beyond the European Enlightenment paradigm which continues to shape our intellectual discourse and movements
Aesthetics · Art · Colonialism · Construct (python library · Enlightenment · Epistemology · Hegemony · Personhood · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Status quo · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Gender Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |