Name: Stephen A. Thomas - CCLCS Date: March 14‚ 2012 Globalization: Definition and Impact on the Caribbean Definition In a book titled "The Caribbean in the Global Political Economy" (1994)‚ Professor Hilbourne A. Watson suggests that globalization "is an intensive process that conforms to the tendencies and laws of motion of (international) capital." It "occurs in production‚ distribution‚ marketing‚ technology transfer‚ information telecommunications and other aspects of economic activity
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Traditional dance from the Caribbean Abakua - Afro-Cuban Beguine - Guadeloupe‚ Martinique Bellair - Trinidad Bongo - Trinidad Brukin’s - Jamaica Caribbean Quadrilles - Jamaica Dinki Mini - Jamaica Gere - Jamaica Gumbay - Jamaica Goombay - Bahamas Igbo - Haiti Jonkonnu - Jamaica Kumina - Jamaica Tambu - Afro-Curacao Abakua is an Afro-Cuban men’s initiatory fraternity‚ or secret society‚ which originated from fraternal associations in the Cross River region of
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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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What does it mean to be Caribbean? To be Caribbean is sitting together with family laughing and crying eating home cooked meals seasoned with the rich herbs and spices of the land washed by the Caribbean Sea. Being Caribbean is sugar spice and everything nice. We as a people give helping hands to one another ignoring what race or culture we come from because it is natural to us because everyone is mixed; being Caribbean is adapting and accepting to things that seem different to others but is
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Caribbean Civilisation is not based on the truth. Historians gave us ideas about the history of Caribbean Civilisation and culture which were the bias of historical history. These ideas came to us via books or through oral history in stories and songs. The Cambridge Online Dictionary refers to civilization as “human society with its well-developed social organisation‚ or the cultural and way of life of a society or country at a particular period in time.” Truth is the creation of human interaction
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The Haitian Revolution and Its Effects on its Caribbean Neighbors Research Question What is the Haitian Revolution and how did it effect its Caribbean Neighbors? Thesis Statement The Haitian Revolution began as a mere fight for a nation’s independence but turned into a symbol of significance and hope to the surrounding colonies of the Caribbean. The Haitian Revolution It is most significant as being the first successful slave rebellion. It is characterized and highly noted for lasting
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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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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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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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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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