Case 1: The Plantation The main problem in this case for Roger Owens is that he bit off more than he could handle with The Plantation on Lake Oconee. He was having a hard time generating business to not only the golf course and clubhouse‚ but also and more importantly‚ getting people to buy homes in the housing development on the property. He needs to sell the properties in the housing development to be able to keep up with his loan payments and eventually own The Plantation outright. All of his
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“THE PLANTATION SOCIETY MODEL VALIDLY EXPLAINS THE CURRENT CARIBBEAN SOCIETY IN BOTH SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TERMS” - DISCUSS [30 MARKS] TS – The plantation society model served the purpose of rigidly structuring society in order to facilitate clear economic goals. The Caribbean has since shed many of the harsh rigidities of the system in favour of more liberal social order but many elements of the plantation system still remain today. Much like the plantation model‚ the Caribbean continues to be
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A pine plantation in the United States. Tree plantations are usually easily distinguished from natural forests by the trees being planted in straight lines. Introduction A plantation is a long artificially established forest‚ farm or estate‚ where crops are grown for sale‚ often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption. The term plantation is informal and not precisely defined. Crops grown on plantations include fast-growing trees (often conifers)
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every possible nuance of Caribbean life‚ so that it is almost impossible to imagine life without them. Like all entities that change the world in which we live‚ globalization has both negative and positive impacts; in the Caribbean its positive aspects include a basic ‘knowledge-sharing’ and easier access to more resources. Disadvantages of globalization here in the Caribbean revolve mainly around the way in which it adversely affects our small island economies. The Caribbean has benefited in numerous
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Caribbean Literature INTRODUCTION The evolution of Caribbean Literature started centuries before the Europeans graced these shores and continues to develop today. Quite noticeably‚ it developed in a manner which transcended all language barriers and cultures. Today the languages of the Caribbean are rooted in that of the colonial powers - France‚ Britain‚ Spain and Holland - whose historical encounters are quite evident throughout the region. The cosmopolitan nature of the region’s language and
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Myrtles Plantation Haunting Imagine being jolted awake in the middle of the night only to see a ghostly figure staring at you by the foot of your bed. This is what many people witness while staying at the Myrtles Plantation Bed and Breakfast located in beautiful St. Francisville‚ Louisiana (Nickell 12). The Plantation house is split into two parts‚ a museum and sleeping quarters for the brave guests who dare to stay the night (Rule 238). The Myrtles Plantation is known as one of “America’s Most
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theorizing the Caribbean? How has Douglarisation contributed to the identity debate? Even though there is a separation created by geographic distances and different independent states‚ it is still possible to talk in general terms of the Caribbean‚ and of Caribbean literature. The common experience of colonialism‚ displacement‚ slavery‚ indenture‚ emancipation and nationalism has shaped most West Indian environments‚ creating a unity of experience that can be identified as particularly Caribbean. These
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Ethnic affiliation play in Caribbean Society and Culture Subject: Caribbean Studies Teacher: Mrs. L. Nation Account for the changing role that Race‚ Colour and Ethnic affiliation play in Caribbean Society and Culture The
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Music of the Caribbean region differs from island to island. The Caribbean got its name from the term “Carib”‚ which is the name of an old Native American ethnic group. Today the region is divided into four different parts: Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch‚ and British Caribbean. The Spanish Caribbean consists of Cuba‚ Puerto Rico‚ and Dominican Republic; the French Caribbean consists of Haiti‚ Martinique‚ Guadeloupe‚ and French Guiana; the Dutch Caribbean contains Suriname‚ Aruba‚ Bonaire‚ Curacao‚ Saba‚
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Discuss the view that criminals in the Caribbean are products of the police and courts and not products of their social backgrounds. Support your position with reference to one the sociological perspectives. 25marks Criminals in the Caribbean are products of the police and courts and not products of their social backgrounds. The writer agrees with this statement and the sociological perspective to which reference would be made is the Conflict. This emerged on the heels of the labelling theory
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