CARIBBEAN STUDIES QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS: CAPE 2005 MODULE ONE: CARIBBEAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE 1. Identify the geographical sub-region to which St Lucia‚ Grenada and Antigua belong. (1 mark) - The Lesser Antilles 2. Name the chain of islands in the Caribbean which is located entirely in the Atlantic Ocean. (1 mark) * The Bahamas * 3. Explain what is meant by a ‘historical’ definition of the Caribbean region. (2 marks) * This describes those islands that saw the
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THE INNERINNER-DYNAMICS of the the CARIBBEAN IMPLICATIONS for CARIBBEAN SOCIOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROBLEM: PROBLEM: OVERVIEW Every discourse has a context. Every discourse has a motive. The Sociology that developed in 19th century France was a response to the social crisis that was experienced there at that time. The Sociology that developed in 19th century France had a context. The man who is considered to be the founding father of Sociology‚ Auguste Comte was convinced that a science of society
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Course description The slaves in the British Caribbean had high expectations of freedom. They hoped that it would give them‚ amongst others‚ the vote and control over their time and labour. This course explores the extent to which these and other expectations of freedom were realised in the period between the abolition of slavery in 1838 and independence in the early 1960s. It examines in some detail the various factors inside and outside the region that impacted on the ability of the former slaves
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Within the Caribbean‚ three main natural disasters are hurricanes‚ earthquakes‚ floods. The great damages caused by natural disasters may be divided into two categories: social and economic and environmental. However‚ this essay will address the social and economic impact of these natural disasters on the Caribbean and how to reduce the effects of these disasters. In regards to the essay‚ Hurricanes (with special emphasis being placed on Hurricane Gilbert) and floods as well as two Caribbean territories
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The U.S in the Caribbean since 1776 when it gained independence from Britain ‚it became the dominant power in the region.The U.S has had an interest in the Caribbean due to its cole proximity and strategic importance since this time however the Caribbean began to play a more dominant role in U.S foreign policy in the 19th century beginning with Cuba 1898‚puerto rico1898 and Haiti in 1915.These later expeditions due nominally to the monore doctrine of 1823. The U.S interests as stated earlier although
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Music of the Caribbean region differs from island to island. The Caribbean got its name from the term “Carib”‚ which is the name of an old Native American ethnic group. Today the region is divided into four different parts: Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch‚ and British Caribbean. The Spanish Caribbean consists of Cuba‚ Puerto Rico‚ and Dominican Republic; the French Caribbean consists of Haiti‚ Martinique‚ Guadeloupe‚ and French Guiana; the Dutch Caribbean contains Suriname‚ Aruba‚ Bonaire‚ Curacao‚ Saba‚
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people‚ and then the Blacks‚ arrived on the Caribbean islands‚ they faced small groups‚ as the Carib and Arawak‚ speaking their own language and living their own cultures. Once the mentioned contact was made‚ the Caribbean creole was created. The original population of the islands had already influenced Spanish‚ lending them some words‚ and now was the time of participating in the English and African languages‚ as well as letting be influenced. The Caribbean creole is a Black English variety‚ but within
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Music festival is periodically recurrent‚ social occasion in which‚ through a multiplicity of forms and a series of coordinated events‚ people participate directly or indirectly and to various degrees‚ all members of a whole community‚ united by ethnic‚ linguistic‚ religious‚ historical bonds‚ and sharing a worldview. There are some recurring characteristics of festivals : festivals are bound to a specific location and limited timespan‚ are organized with a specific goal in mind‚ and are offering
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Discuss the view that a ‘Caribbean identity’ is more clearly evident among Caribbean nationals who meet outside the region than it is among nationals in the Caribbean itself. Culture is the way of life of members of a society. The collection of ideas and habits which they learn‚ share and transmit from generation to generation. It is a simple way of deducing an individual’s origin. Culture is dynamic (ever changing) and is passed through the generations. Caribbean identity refers to the cultures
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David Answer 6A Caribbean Studies Mrs. Anderson "The history of the Caribbean is the history of exploitation of labour." Discuss with reference to Encomienda‚ Slavery and Indentureship. According to the Oxford Dictionary‚ exploitation is defined as being the action or condition of treating someone or a group of people unfairly in order to benefit from their work‚ also‚ labour refers to work that is done using bodily strength and effort. In a historical sense‚ the Caribbean can be defined as
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