Question 1: Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of functionalist explanations as applied to the study of contemporary society. Support your response with details and examples from studies conducted in the Caribbean on stratification. Functionalism is a consensus perspective that sees society as based on shared values into which members are socialized. It sees society as like an organism‚ each part performing functions to maintain the system as a whole. For example‚ religion‚ the education system
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Section A Theme 2 – Caribbean Economy and Slavery The West African Coast was the source of the Caribbean’s labour from the 1500s to the 1800s much to the detriment of Africa’s Development and Progress. Justify this statement outlining and assessing the way(s) in which the slave trade impacted West African societies. (35 marks) Slavery is commonly defined as “the condition in which one human being owns another”. A slave is consequently considered the property of that person and is thus deprived
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“I am living while I ’m living to the father I will pray‚ only he knows how we get through every day‚ with all the hike in the price‚ arm and leg we have to pay‚ while our leaders play…” Myrie et al (1995‚ track 5). This song “Untold Stories” sung by Mark Anthony Myrie‚ 1973‚ popularly known as ‘Buju Banton‚’ a powerful Jamaican dancehall‚ ragga‚ and reggae musician. He has also recorded Pop and Dance songs‚ as well as songs dealing with political topics. Banton is politically outspoken and highly
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II State boundaries have constituted a major topic in the tradition of political geography. Political geography ‘is concerned with the relationship between political power and geographical factors. It is interested in how geographical factors correlate with power‚ such as how land‚ air and sea power correlate with a country’s political‚ military and economic power. Its focus is on area or space and their physical‚ human and spatial (space-related) dimensions.’ The countries of the world can be divided
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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination CAPE® GEOGRAPHY Effective for examinations from May/June 2010 CXC A21/U2/09 Published by the Caribbean Examinations Council © 2010‚ Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ or transmitted in any form‚ or by any means electronic‚ photocopying‚ recording or otherwise without prior permission of the author or publisher.
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How can assumptions about gender and registers of gender difference‚ as well as nature/culture dichotomies‚ inform meaning and the production of geographical knowledge. Geographers use poststructuralist and feminist ideas in order to study human environment‚ society and geogrpahical space. Feminism and poststructuralism encourage us to question the set of assumptions and socially constructed meanings that give rise to knowledge claims. Poststructuralism is a popular critique that challenges our
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Gang activity has transcended the borders of Central America‚ Mexico and North America. Especially in Central America and Mexico‚ gang activity poses a threat to national security. A multi-national plan to attack the growing gang network is needed. In this research project I plan to: (1) Analyze roots causes‚ (2) Examine the transnational and regional nature of gangs in Central America and Mexico and (3) Evaluate policies and programs aimed to decrease gang activity in Central America‚ Mexico and
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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL READINGS IN SOCIOLOGY RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION (CAPE) SYLLABUS IN SOCIOLOGY Contributor: Dr. Nasser Mustapha Mr. Bennie Berkeley Ms. Vashti Deochan CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL WESTERN ZONE OFFICE SOCIOLOGY RESOURCE MATERIAL CONTENTS UNIT 1 # TITLE PAGE Preface MODULE 1 SOCIOLOGY‚ CULTURE AND IDENTITY Chapter 1 The Development of Sociology Chapter 2 How
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immigrant moving from the Caribbean to the United Kingdom and how she collaborates her two worlds together‚ by using both Creole‚ the language from her homeland and Standard English. She resists the notions of the black women in a contemporary society through her poetry and is rather fond of her Caribbean heritage and also still being proud of her European custom and seeing it as belonging to her. This space ‘in between’ of being a writer between two worlds‚ are all geographical‚ cultural and personal
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Humans have always felt the urge to explain all events occurring around and to understand them. Geography was born from that need‚ as a science that helps to comprehend how the Earth Works and the reasons for all phenomena happening in your community and in the whole world. Keep on reading and learning the importance of studying this science and the relationship it has with you. Explanation The word geography comes from the Greek geo that means Earth and graphos that means description; so we are
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