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    According to George P. Murdock (1949) the family is a social unit characterized by common residence‚ economic cooperation and reproduction. It includes adults of both sexes‚ at least two of whom maintain a socially approved sexual relationship‚ and one or more children own or adopted‚ of the sexually cohabiting adults. This was the universal‚ nuclear family view by functionalists; however Giddens 2009 mentioned the fact that a family could be a ‘kin’. On the other hand‚ though there isn’t any clear

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    Places Trading Places provides many examples of stratification. Throughout the movie the actions‚ words and appearances of its characters and their surroundings show the true-to-life stratification that exists in society. As the movie progresses‚ the separation of the upper and lower classes becomes more defined. The main characters wind up on top but the paths they take are marked by the unfairness‚ prejudice and stereotypes associated with stratification. Even from the opening credits the differences

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    Caribbean Human Capital Development Caribbean political leaders such as Sir Grantley Adams (Barbados)‚ Sir Norman Manley (Jamaica) and Dr. Eric Williams (Trinidad) believed in the principle of enhancing Human Capital. Assess the advantages and disadvantages of the Human Capital Theory in its application to Caribbean societies. As the world industrializes‚ the desire to optimize efficiency and maximize profits is paramount to societal development. Many have written on this‚ proposing numerous

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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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    will consider paying top dollar amounts to cruise to the Caribbean Islands as a great alternative for a week or weekend getaway. After proposing this idea to Norwegian entrepreneurs‚ Royal Caribbean Cruise lines‚ was born. Forty five years and forty ships later‚ based out of Miami Florida‚ Royal Caribbean is the second largest cruise line in the world‚ behind frontrunner Carnival. RCCL operates its ships under the brand names Royal Caribbean International‚ Celebrity Cruises‚ Pullmantur‚ Azamara Cruises

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    that a ‘state of emergency’ was the only option or only crime-fighting tool remaining in the government arsenal to deal with ‘marauding gangs’. As such the basis for my argument will be centred around three viewpoints: Economical (national economy)‚ Social (human right) effects of a state of emergency and ‘limited’ curfew on Trinidad and Tobago‚ and the Administration. The imposition of this state of emergency‚ ‘limited’ curfew will have a direct impact on the economy of Trinidad and Tobago

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    Europeans who conquered lands and its people as well as established colonies. Several European countries created empires in the Caribbean‚ in all parts of America and in Africa. Military might‚ fear and deliberate psychological conditioning were the agents used to rule their subjected people. During the period of colonialism European culture became dominant in the Caribbean. The colonies which were formed during this period became extensions of Europe. Only the colonizer benefited in the relationship

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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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    Occupational Safety and Health in the Caribbean lecture notes Dr. A. Bailey BBA Unit 1 Course objectives On completion of this module the student should have mastered the following : * Overview of OHS in LAC * Gender issues * High risk occupations * Common occupational hazards * The impact of OHS in LAC * Main policy issues and challenges * Policy recommendations People spend more than one-third of each day at work. For this reason alone it should be clear that

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    A brief overview to some of the main Caribbean philosophers Afro-Caribbean philosophical consist within the wider framework of African‚ European‚ and Afro-American philosophical traditions. There were different languages in the history of Caribbean philosophy; English‚ French and Spanish. The following paper tries to give a Brief summary of the most influential authors. Eric Eustace Williams (1911 – 1981) was prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 1961 until

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