Caribbean Art
Competing Visions of the Caribbean
When we look at art, it is looking back at us. More than this, it is reflecting who we are and who we would like to be -- and who we think that other people are. The current exhibition Caribbean: Crossroads of the World provides a complex view of the people of the Caribbean and, just as importantly, a view of these peoples as they have spread across the world in their own historic and cultural diaspora, taking with them their unique experiences and outlooks even as they became the subject of fascination to other people. The people of the Caribbean, whether looked at from the outside when they remained at home in the islands or looked at by new neighbors when they had relocated abroad, have served as a mechanism for people to understand their place in the world.
I have selected two works of…...
mlaReferences
Smith, F. (Ed.) (2011). Sex and the Citizen. Charlottesville. University of Virginia Press.
Caribbean and Filipino Culture
Culture is in the Details
An old expression is that the "devil is in the details," and this is as true in the field of human behavior as it is in any other arena. If one examines any arena of human behavior as it presents itself in different groups then there will always be substantial similarities between the members of the groups. All humans are more alike each other than they are different, and this fact means that the two groups being compared here -- Caribbean and Filipino Latinos -- will share many traits.
Indeed, from the outside (and perhaps even from the inside) these two groups of people may appear very similar to each other. Certainly they share a number of traits in terms of their history and the values that govern their everyday lives as well as influence the deepest values of who they are. Discussing the…...
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Davila, A. (1997). Sponsored Identities: Cultural Politics in Puerto Rico. Philadelphia: Temple University.
Hess-Fischl, A. (2006). Beyond Rice and Beans: The Caribbean Latino Guide to Eating Healthy With Diabetes. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association.
Kugel, A. (2002). The Latino Culture Wars. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/24/nyregion/the-latino-culture-wars.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
Quatromoni, P.A. et al. (1994). Use of focus groups to explore nutrition practices and health beliefs of urban Caribbean Latinos with diabetes. Diabetes Care 17(8), 869-73.
Caribbean History
According to Orlando Patterson it "is astonishing how the Washington and New York elites, the people who benefit most from the improvement of the United Sates, are so out of sync with it, endlessly talking about how things are getting worse when the country is clearly improving." (Patterson). He feels that in order for Caribbean culture to prosper and grow they must be "cautious." Patterson feels the Caribbean culture should be cautious not fall into the same patterns and repeat past mistakes of history. He furthers that to the extent favorable trends are remarked upon, they are often treated as ephemera of a strong economy.
A large majority of the Caribbean islands are very much well developed and the others that have not attained that status are very close in making strides towards reaching it. Every island does celebrate its cultural heritage in similar ways. According to V.S. Naipaul "the…...
This system of government, with the many separate offices or audiencias each wielding authority largely in their own way in their own district, yet with each audiencia coordinated in its larger efforts and guiding principles by the Council of the Indies, appears to have been a highly successful government. For better or for worse, the Spanish government managed to maintain dominion over much of the Caribbean and in Central and South America for many centuries, and this system of government administration was in place for much of that time (Stearns & Langer 2001). The degree of autonomy that each audiencia enjoyed made it easy for them to govern both effectively and flexibility, responding to issues and opportunities within their district without the need to check with higher authorities in most regards. This greatly increased the efficacy of the overall governmental structure.
This does not mean that there isn't room for improvement…...
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Stearns, P. & Langer, W. (2001). The encyclopedia of world history. New York:
Houghton Mifflin.
Caribbean cuisine is a rich stew of geographic, political and cultural influence. The different colonial cultures all make a contribution to the cuisines, and local ingredients play a significant role. In addition, the African and Indian workers brought to the region have also made significant contributions to the food of the region. This paper will discuss Caribbean food today and the different influences that have gone into this unique and varied set of cuisines.
Once colonial powers left the Caribbean, nations developed cuisines that were based in large part on the ingredients available. The basic Caribbean meal features a protein, a starch and a legume or vegetable (Houston, 2005). For the most part, this basic meal structure reflects African heritage, in particular in the combination of stews and starches. The African heritage can be seen in the similarity with soul food in the Southern U.S. -- oxtail stew is common to…...
mlaWorks Cited:
Food Cuisines.com (no date). Culinary traditions of the Caribbean islands. FoodCuisines.com. Retrieved April 15, 2011 from http://www.foodcuisines.com/articles/Culinary-Traditions-of-the-Caribbean-Islands.html
Global Gourmet. (2007). The Caribbean background and influences. Global Gourmet. Retrieved April 15, 2011 from http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/caribbean/cariback.html
Houston, L. (2005) Food culture in the Caribbean. Greenwood Publishing Group: Westport, CT.
Caribbean Islands
Drug trade in the Caribbean Islands
Scenario 1: The political scene
Unfortunately for those aiming to stop the drug exodus from the Caribbean islands into the United States and the drug trade in the region, it has often been the case that many of these governments were corrupt, encouraging thus money laundering and drugs for their own high profits, to the degree that they were themselves part of the chain. Additionally, in many countries, the democracy is unstable and unable to cope with its own, day-to-day problems, let alone fight drug trade. I am thinking here for example of the situation in Haiti, where a bloody civil war has been going on for several years, but the case is not singular.
What if governmental corruption and encouragement of the drug trade had not taken place in ahamas much throughout the 70s and 80s?
In an investigation by the Royal Commission of Inquiry, the…...
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Caribbean use ICT
How can SMEs in (Caribbean) use ICT to achieve competitive advantage?
Literature Review and Conceptual Framework
Conceptual Framework
Research Philosophy and Paradigm
Epistemology
Ontology
Mixed Methods
Primary Data
Secondary Data
Sampling Techniques and Procedures
Data Analysis and Techniques
Qualitative Analysis
Quantitative Analysis
Research Ethics Codes and Policies of Research Ethics
Limitations to Methodology
Time Plan and Resources
The emergence of information and communications technologies or ICTs has a significant influence on different industries and organizations all across the globe. ICT refers to technologies, which provide access to information through the use of telecommunications (Maguire, et al., 2007; Chong, et al., 2012). Grandon and Pearson (2004) provide that ICTs are considered as such type of technology that offers organizations a huge range of hardware, telecommunications, and technology applications. This wide range of technologies and products are utilized to establish, analyze, develop, package, distribute, receive, and forward information electronically through emails, websites, social networking, and wireless communication devices. It can be said that the ICT is…...
mlaWolcott, P., Kamal, M. & Qureshi, S., 2008. Meeting the challenges of ICT adoption by micro-enterprises. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 21(6), pp. 616-632.
Yunis, M.M. et al., 2012. ICT maturity as a driver to global competitiveness: a national level analysis. International Journal of Accounting and Information Management, 20(3), pp. 255-281.
Zarei, B., Nasseri, H. & Tajeddin, M., 2011. Best practice network business model for internationalization of small and medium enterprises. Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 9(4), pp. 299-315.
Caribbean literature has been considered to reflect its political, cultural and linguistic fragmented region; this is due to its uniquely diverse and varied background (Jonnasaint, 2007). The Caribbean nations have undergone periods of long colonization, there is still a debate over which countries comprise of the Caribbean. The Caribbean culture has been influenced by its colonizers; these include the Dutch, Spain, England, and France. All of these bring the struggle for the need of a solid cultural identity; this can be seen in Caribbean literature. These influences have also been brought about by a culture of slavery and political tyranny which continued even after the countries have gained their independence; this gave a rise to their literature which is concerned with nation-building, ethnic-cultural identity and politics (Jonnasaint, 2007). Caribbean authors write in English, yet the islands are also home to Spanish- and Dutch-speaking authors, many of whose writings also speak…...
mlaReferences
Cabrera, E. (1992). Derek Walcott. Americas. 35-44.
Jonnasaint, J. (2007). Transnationalism, Multilingualism, and Literature: the Challenge of Caribbean Studies. Literature and Arts of the Americas, 74(40); 21-34.
Odhiambo, C.J. (1994). Outside the eyes of the other: George Lamming. Research in African Literatures. 25(2); 121.
Irele, F.A. (2008). Homage to Aime Cesaire. Caribbean Journal of Criticism. 27(1); 124-127.
Caribbean Express Shipping
The forthcoming study will present a training program, designed to specifically address and help foster changes that need to be made in three Palm Beach, Florida CES stores which currently experience a reported increase in damages. egardless of the instructional methods the instructional designers decide to employ, the ADDIE model or a derivative of it gives designers the foundation to construct any curriculum. Classroom lectures, as well as an organization's training sessions begin and end with the same basics in the ADDIE model. Using components from the ADDIE and a number of other models, the proposed study will develop a training program that will address current performance problems relating to damages and secure solutions to those challenges; while also equipping and empowering CES employees to package items in a proficient manner that helps ensure help ensure the safety and security of items during handling and shipment
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction…...
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Sarwar, S. & Azhar, M.S. (2011). Impact of training patterns upon the social relations of employees (A meta analysis). Journal of Management Research, Vol. 3, No. 2: E4
(4) Latin Music (15,16,17,18)- Write a short research essay on the Latin American composer of your choice. Be sure to include the following;
* Basic biographical data
* a work representative of that composer's style, with specific reference to what can be heard in the score
* That composer's significance both in Latin America and internationally.
One of the most compelling figures in Latin American music is the irrepressible Carlos Santana. From his roots as a psychedelic scenemaker in the 1960s to his rebirth as a pop music crossover in the late 1990s, Carlos Santana has long been central to the infusion of Latin sounds into mainstream music. The Mexican-born Santana began his career in Southern California, assembling percussively-based groups from his neighborhood and working his way up to the massing scene in Northern California. By the time he was leading a band playing under the name Santana, he was in San Francisco on…...
Caribbean
Only Michener could so exquisitely bring the violent, exciting history of the attractive Caribbean to life. Swaying away from the European Courts of the 15th century that first claimed the area, to the Islands themselves, we lookout at the outburst of the magnificent sugar farm constructed on the backs of slaves, the bloodstained and triumphant revolt in Haiti in 1800.
And in recent times, the diffusion of the Rastafarian belief, the mass migration from Cuba ensuing the revolt and the general discontent of Caribbean people.
Strewn from beginning to end are engaging representation of historical heroes as they battle over against governmental, financial and ethnic persecution and cruelty.
In Caribbean, James A. Michener's engaging and interesting combination of truth and fantasy brings to life the imperious, unforgettable story of a land in search of its future.
Caribbean is a typical Michener book. He is the finest when it comes to narrate a story…...
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Caribbean Person
Describe the personality of a famous Caribbean person from the perspective of two of the theories discussed in this course (not trait theory) and then conclude with your own impression of the adequacy of those two theories' explanation of the individual's personality.
When most people hear the name ob Marley, they will often associate it with a singer who is: pointing out the social ills of the 1970's or the genre of music that he helped to make famous (Reggae). However, underneath it all he was more than just a great entertainer and song writer. As there were numerous aspects of his personality, that helped to define the music and his legacy.
Evidence of this can be seen with the fact that ob Marley and the Wailers have sold 21 million albums since 1991. At the same time, Marley has received a number of favorable distinctions including: a star on…...
mlaBibliography
Bob Marley Bio. (2011). Niceup. Retrieved from: http://www.niceup.com/bmbio.html
Life and Legacy. (2011). Bob Marley. Retrieved from: http://www.bobmarley.com/life_and_legacy_early_life.php
One Love Lyrics. (2011). Lyrics. Retrieved from: http://www.lyrics007.com/Bob%20Marley%20Lyrics/One%20Love%20Lyrics.html
Cherry, K. (2011). The Conscious and Unconscious Mind. About. Retrieved from: http://psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonality/a/consciousuncon.htm
Therefore, when the opportunity presents itself, as happened when coffee arrived, the group in question takes it upon itself to take control of the country. Of special interest is the note at the end of the article, when in 1944 a new wave of optimism broke forth. Guatemala, though, remains poor today, and it will be interesting to see if the reason is that the political structure has remained unchanged, despite this new optimism that was emerging at the time.
Puerto Rico - March 3
It is interesting to note the difference between the way that Puerto Rico has developed in relation to the other former Spanish colonies in Central America and the Caribbean. The United States had begun in the late 19th century to assert itself politically and economically in the region, but it was not until the Spanish-American war that Puerto Rico became part of the equation. Unlike other…...
Haiti Jamaica Comparison
Jamaica and Haiti share a common history of British and American influence. hile both countries have been subject to a degree of political and economic instability, Haiti has a lengthy history of political oppression and economic chaos that continues today. Similarly, while both countries have ongoing relationships with the United States, Jamaica's relationship is much more stable. Today, Haiti's economic and political future seems uncertain, while Jamaica is a relatively stable and prosperous nation.
Jamaica - History
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Jamaica's history was dominated by the English, the slave trade and democratic socialism. At the beginning of the 1800s, Jamaican slaves were subject to terrible treatment, and a slave revolts were common. During the largest of these revolts, the 1831 Christmas Rebellion, over 20,000 slaves murdered planters and destroyed plantations. As retribution, over 400 slaves were hanged, and the resulting outcry in England forced the Jamaican parliament…...
mlaWorks Cited
CNN. Haiti's interim leader visits cradle of rebellion. Saturday, March 20, 2004 Posted: 8:23 PM EST (0123 GMT). 24 March 2004. http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/03/20/haiti.leaders.ap/index.html
Lonely Planet. 23 March 2004. Jamaica History. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/caribbean/jamaica/history.htm
Lonely Planet. Haiti History. 23 March 2004. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/caribbean/haiti/history.htm
Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Jamaica's Relations with the United States, Britain, and Canada. Source: U.S. Library of Congress. 23 March 2004. http://countrystudies.us/caribbean-islands/36.htm
Caribbean Slavery
Black slavery in the Antilles helped define Caribbean culture. Most people living in Haiti, amaica, and the smaller islands of the Caribbean are descended from these slaves, something that can't be said for most of the American south. To understand this culture requires a careful analysis of the sugar trade, colonial powers, and the nature of society in these colonies.
Sugar cane became a profitable commodity in the Caribbean in the 1640's, when French and English exporters switched to cane production from indigo, tobacco and other goods. At the time, prohibitions on trade with other European powers were loosely enforced. According to economic historian Robert Batie, French and English colonies "experienced the same economic trends...since their settlers lived under similar free market institutions, raised nearly identical commodities, and bought their slaves from and sold their products to the same Dutch merchants." (Batie 38) Colonies switched to sugar production as tobacco…...
mlaJames Stephan. The Slavery of the British West India Colonies. Butterworth and Son; 1824.
B.W. Higman. Slave Populations and Economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834. Cambridge University Press 1976.
Erick Williams "Capitalism & Slavery" #2 Carrington "Sugar Industry" #3 Colin Palmer " The first Passage" In To Make Our World Anew: A History of African-American. New Yourk; Oxford University Prss, 2000:3-52. Edited by Robin D.G. Kellyey and Earl Lewis
Outline: The Historical Exclusion of Immigrants to Canada
I. Introduction
Hook: Begin with a compelling anecdote or statistic highlighting the impact of discrimination on immigrant exclusion.
Thesis statement: State that historical instances of discrimination have prevented immigrants from coming to Canada.
II. The Chinese Exclusion Act (1885-1947)
Background: Chinese immigration to Canada in the late 19th century and the growing resentment towards them.
Key provisions of the Act: Head tax, ban on Chinese women, restrictions on immigration.
Impact: Sharp decline in Chinese immigration; creation of a "racial hierarchy" in Canadian society.
III. The Komagata Maru Incident (1914)
Background: The arrival of a ship....
1. The Struggle for Autonomy: The Impact of British Colonial Policies on Colonial Identity
Discuss the British policies that restricted colonial autonomy, such as the Navigation Acts and the Stamp Act.
Analyze how these policies fostered a sense of collective grievance and the desire for independence.
Examine the ways in which colonists resisted British control through boycotts, protests, and the formation of political organizations.
2. The Economic Foundations of the American Colonies: Agriculture, Trade, and Manufacturing
Describe the various agricultural practices and products that formed the backbone of the colonial economy.
Trace the development of trade networks between the colonies and....
1. The Blue Jewel: Exploring the Wonders of the Caribbean Sea
2. An Untold Story: The History and Significance of the Caribbean Sea
3. Beyond the Surface: A Deep Dive into the Marine Life of the Caribbean Sea
4. Sailing into Paradise: The Beauty and Charm of the Caribbean Sea
5. Climate Change and Its Impact on the Caribbean Sea
6. A Sailor's Guide to Navigating the Waters of the Caribbean Sea
7. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Intriguing Maritime History of the Caribbean Sea
8. The Caribbean Sea: A Gateway to Cultural Diversity and Rich Heritage
9. Protecting Paradise: Conservation Efforts in the Caribbean Sea
10. The Caribbean....
1. Unveiling the Enchanting Caribbean Sea: A Comprehensive Exploration
2. The Caribbean Sea: A Cultural and Ecological Tapestry
3. The Caribbean Sea: A Crucible of History and Heritage
4. The Caribbean Sea: A Vital Bloodline of Global Trade
5. The Caribbean Sea: A Symphony of Coral Reefs and Marine Life
6. The Caribbean Sea: A Canvas of Coastal Beauty
7. The Caribbean Sea: A Paradox of Paradise and Vulnerability
8. The Caribbean Sea: A Mirror of Climate Change and its Consequences
9. The Caribbean Sea: A Geopolitical Crucible in the Heart of the Americas
10. The Caribbean Sea: A Sea of Opportunities and Challenges
11. The Caribbean Sea: A Haven....
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