“Are contemporary Caribbean societies still plantation societies?” To begin‚ to determine if contemporary societies are still plantation societies‚ we need to define what a plantation society is. A plantation society is a particular class of society with distinguishing characteristics of social structure and political organization and laws of motion governing social change. (Barrow and Reddock 2001) It can also be even more simply defined as a social or economic system/institution where the laborers’/
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“Keeping in mind Gregory O’Malley’s article‚ “Beyond the Middle Passage: Slave Migration from the Caribbean to North America‚ 1619-1807‚” as well as materials from the lectures‚ describe the contribution of African-Americans‚ whether slave or free‚ to the composition of the population of the United States by 1790. How important does O’Malley believe that second voyages‚ from Caribbean islands to the mainland‚ were in creating the African American population of the colonies on the North American
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Work: Novel * Type of Plot: Social realism * Time of Work: 1940’s-1950’s * Setting: Bonasse‚ Trinidad * Characters: Eva‚ Bee‚ Bolo‚ Ivan Morton‚ Prince * Genres: Long fiction‚ Social realism * Subjects: Culture‚ Tradition‚ Caribbean‚ Racism‚ Blacks‚ Social issues‚ Villages‚ Moral conditions‚ Catholics or Catholic Church‚ Warships‚ 1950’s‚ 1930’s‚ 1940’s * Locales: Bonasse‚ Trinidad‚ Central America and West Indies‚ Trinidad and Tobago The Novel The Wine of Astonishment
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T. S. Simey and his team in the 1940s described Afro-Caribbean families as dysfunctional. Drawing on the work of Caribbean theorists‚ evaluate this statement in light of contemporary Caribbean family forms. Define family George Peter Murdock (1949) defined family as “a social group characterized by common residence‚ economic co-operation and reproduction.” According to Murdock‚ the family includes adults of both sexes‚ at least two of whom maintain a socially approved sexual relationship and
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(born 11 May 1930‚ Bridgetown‚ Barbados) is widely considered one of the major voices in the Caribbean literary canon.[1] A professor of Comparative Literature at New York University‚[1] Brathwaite is the 2006 International Winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize‚ for his volume of poetry Born to Slow Horses.[2] Brathwaite holds a Ph.D. from the University of Sussex (1968)[2] and was the co-founder of the Caribbean Artists Movement (CAM).[3] He received both the Guggenheim and Fulbright Fellowships in 1983
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Jamaicans are some of the most theatrical people you will ever find anywhere. It is therefore no surprise that this small Caribbean country has one of the most prolific and enterprising theatrical movements in the Caribbean region and indeed in the wider world; producing icons such as Oliver Samuels and Rudolph “Ranny/Maas Ran” Williams. The Jamaican theatre is unique in that it focuses on a number of native styles with a modern twist/presentation. Not surprisingly; music‚ dance‚ poetry etc.‚ are
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Revolution (1794-1804) for European colonies in the Caribbean. The Haitian Revolution involved major conflict in the French Colony of Saint Domingue‚ which brought about the ending of slavery there and the founding of a Haitian Republic. The Haitian Revolution is regarded as a defining moment in the history of Africans in the New World. This essay will discuss and assess the significance of the Haitian Revolution for European colonies in the Caribbean. With regards to the significance of the Haitian
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School in Port of Spain that he first started painting. He began his art studies under the tutelage of Amy Leong Pang‚ founder of the Society of Trinidad Independents‚ a radical group that encouraged the development of an artistic style reflective of Caribbean society. In 1950 Chang received a scholarship to study mural painting and ceramics at the LCC Central School of Arts and Crafts‚ London. This scholarship was extended to three years and was followed by another scholarship to study ceramics for one
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their awareness of the importance of poetry to the region and their own role in shaping it to the region ’s needs.” By close reference to at least three poems for each poet‚ compare how two of the poets studied demonstrate this awareness. In the Caribbean‚ a need for awareness of identity and ‘self’ has always been a topic of concern for creatives due to the Caribbean’s extensive colonial past. This encouraged the creative persons in society to embrace a personal mission: of assisting the people in
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Bibliography: Haralambos‚ M.and Holborn‚ M.(2004) Sociology: Themes and Perspectives. Harper Collins Publishers Limited. Myers David G. (2007). Psychology. Worth Publishers Mustapha‚ N. (2009) Sociology for Caribbean Student. Ian Randle Publishers. Newman‚ David M. and Grauerholz‚ L. (2002) Sociology of Families 2nd Edition. Pine Forge Press. Scott‚ J et al. (2004) The Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Families. Blackwell Publishing.
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