Anansi's Journey - Marshall, Emily Zobel
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Examines the cultural and historical significance of the Jamaican Anansi folktales. It begins by examining Anansi's roots in Ghana. It moves on to detail the changes Anansi underwent during the Middle Passage and his potential for inspiring tactics of resistance in a plantation context. It ends with an analysis of Anansi's role in postcolonial Jamaica, illustrating how he is interpreted as a symbol of individualism and celebrated as an emblem of resistance.

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Examines the cultural and historical significance of the Jamaican Anansi folktales. It begins by examining Anansi's roots in Ghana. It moves on to detail the changes Anansi underwent during the Middle Passage and his potential for inspiring tactics of resistance in a plantation context. It ends with an analysis of Anansi's role in postcolonial Jamaica, illustrating how he is interpreted as a symbol of individualism and celebrated as an emblem of resistance.
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Autorenporträt
Emily Zobel Marshall is Senior Lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University. She is the author of several book chapters and journal articles focusing on African and Caribbean folklore and literature of the African diaspora. She is particularly interested in forms of cultural resistance to oppressive forces in both colonial and postcolonial contexts.