Books by Bennetta Jules-Rosette

Tourist art may be a billion dollar business. Sociology textbooks treat the arts as subordinate reflections of social forces, norms, or groups. After the contributions by Emile Durkheim and Max Weber, the sociology of religion is well established, but where is a Durkheim or Weber for the sociology of art?

Based on a four-year longitudinal study of urban adaptation in Lusaka, Zambia, this book offers both a theoretical analysis and a case study of African urbanization as a social process. The book contains the original interview material and numerous photos of the extensive fieldwork.

Beyond biography: a legendary performer's legacy of symbolism