Tourism is one of the fastest growing and most heterogeneous industries in the world. It is vital to the survival of many Caribbean islands as it is the pillar of their economy because it provides a vast amount of employment opportunities for locals as well as constantly pumps foreign investment and expenditure into the region‚ among other benefits which will be highlighted. However‚ like most actions in life‚ there are pros and cons‚ tourism is no different. It is a very controversial topic because
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Introduction Problem Statement Does the participation in extra-curricular activities impact the mentality( what do you mean by meantality) and academic performance of the students within Trinity College? Relevance of Topic to Caribbean Studies. I choose this topic in relevance to Caribbean Studies because it has become quite prominent amongst my colleagues for many of them choosing to be involved in extracurricular activities. From as early as form one and even prior in Primary School‚ many people are involved
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online journal or diary of an individual’s opinions and latest news. It is updated regularly‚ in chronological order. Many blogs allow visitors to make comments‚ or “postings” in response to the blogger‚ or to ask questions. CXC 30/G/SYLL 08 47 WORD DEFINITION Broadband A term used to describe a technology that provides bandwidth that is greater
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For my interview I interviewed Mugabe Tenn-Kin‚ or better known as Mugi to most people. Mugi is twenty-eight years old and was born in Kingston‚ Jamaica. He is one of four children and moved to Long Beach‚ California‚ with his family when he was four. Although‚ he was young when he left‚ he still has vivid memories of Jamaica and still returns about every two years. He speaks English and Patois. He comes from a remarkably cultural diverse family. Mugi’s mother’s father is Panamanian and his mother’s
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Caribbean Studies Internal Assessment (Poverty within the Caribbean) Title page Candidate Name: Akizar Bascombe Name of School: Speyside Secondary School Centre Number: 16055 Candidate Number: 160550049 Subject: Caribbean Studies Name of Teacher: Mr Augustine Statement of problem What are the causes and effects of poverty and how does it impact on family life in the community of Betsy’s Hope‚ Tobago?
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some ways‚ the characters in the Pirates of the Caribbean perpetuate romanticized pirates tales‚ but in other ways they fall short. Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of blockbuster films inspired by a Disney attraction and many classic pirate stories. "The Curse of the Black Pearl" is the first movie in the series and it is set in the Golden Age of piracy. The filmmakers clearly made an effort to reproduce the Englishmen’s way of life in the Caribbean when piracy was booming. Subtly‚ the dialogue
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argued that genocide and revolution are central themes in Caribbean History?” There is no doubt that both genocide and revolution have been part of Caribbean History. They have indeed help to shape the Caribbean as we know it; a diversified and rich cultural hub. Genocide has to do with the wiping out of an entire race of people while revolution deals with a complete and drastic change. Upon studying history or more specifically Caribbean history we would note that both elements were present in its
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Question #2 The Matrifocal family is very prominent in the Caribbean. This is noted more as among people of Africans in the regions. Reasons for this diversity‚ Cultural Retention‚ Plantation system of slavery‚ Socio economic and the culture of property. Cultural retention‚ Melville Herkevitts was one of the first researchers to trace the African Origin of the slaves who came to the Americans he believed that despite attempts to strip Africans slaves of their cultural heritage the practice of
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The Bahamas is a nation consisting of 29 islands. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba. In 1492 the Bahamas was discovered by Christopher Columbus. In 1973 the Bahamas attained independence from the UK. I would live in the Bahamas; I believe it is a very beautiful and stable country. The reasons for this are the country’s views on capital punishment which I see as very lawful to inmates on death row‚ also the country has a very calm and relaxed environment that is based around tourism
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Caribean Studies Handout #1 Early Migratory Movements of the Indigenous Peoples into the CaribeanHistory tels us that before the European invasion into the Americas there were pre- historic Amerindian groups who lived in the region. These groups setled in areas as far back as 500-300 BC to 7‚ 00 years ago. These peoples were the Ostionoids‚ Barancoids and the Saladoids who infiltrated the region from which you have the descendants of the Kalinagos‚ Tainos‚ Mayas‚ Aztecs and Incas. Archaeological
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