This multi-format online resource is the result of over five years of research and workshops. Rastafari in Motion tells the story of the presence and impact of Emperor Haile Selassie I and the Rastafari movement in Britain. The resource connects colonial and post-colonial - Windrush and post-Windrush - eras of British society together via an investigation of religious, social, economic and political connections between Europe, the Caribbean and Africa.
The resource will be of interest to teachers of key stage 3 History as it works through various challenges presented to Britain and its relationship to the wider world in the 20th century. Teachers of key stage 4 Citizenship Studies will also find multiple examples of community contributions to mutual respect and understanding in the context of diverse national, religious and ethnic identities. However, the resource is also intended to be used by mature students, researchers, and interested members of the public.
The organisation of the materials is easy to follow. There are two main parts. The first follows the impact of Haile Selassie I on British society in the inter-war period; the second follows the impact of the movement in his name - Rastafari - on British society from the 1960s onwards.
Each part is composed of six sections. In each section a background is given and a key research question is asked. The reader is then given either two or three further sub-sections, each of which provide evidence that enables the reader to critically address the question themselves.
We recommend that the reader begin with Haile Selassie I before engaging with the Rastafari movement. Similarly, we recommend that the reader work through the sections and sub-sections in a left-to-right top-to-bottom fashion.
The resource will be of interest to teachers of key stage 3 History as it works through various challenges presented to Britain and its relationship to the wider world in the 20th century. Teachers of key stage 4 Citizenship Studies will also find multiple examples of community contributions to mutual respect and understanding in the context of diverse national, religious and ethnic identities. However, the resource is also intended to be used by mature students, researchers, and interested members of the public.
The organisation of the materials is easy to follow. There are two main parts. The first follows the impact of Haile Selassie I on British society in the inter-war period; the second follows the impact of the movement in his name - Rastafari - on British society from the 1960s onwards.
Each part is composed of six sections. In each section a background is given and a key research question is asked. The reader is then given either two or three further sub-sections, each of which provide evidence that enables the reader to critically address the question themselves.
We recommend that the reader begin with Haile Selassie I before engaging with the Rastafari movement. Similarly, we recommend that the reader work through the sections and sub-sections in a left-to-right top-to-bottom fashion.