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Online Lecture and Tutorials  vs In Class lectures and tutorials. 

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Online Lecture and Tutorials  vs In Class lectures and tutorials. 

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I had the pleasure of experiencing my first mixed class where we were open to having an online lecture and either an online tutorial or an in class tutorial. I was excited about having classes online therefore both my lecture and tutorial were online.My expectations were met and i enjoyed my classes, However i enjoyed my tutorials more than my lectures. The lectures in my opinion contained too much people, although it was amazing being in a classroom of hundreds of people across the Caribbean, it tend to got distracting in the Chatbox which resulted in me paying attention to the jokes being said rather than the lectures. Also when in a class of hundreds it is hard to get your opinion or question acknowledged.

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During one of my tutorial classes we had a debate. Our argument was basically on who had it easier during Chattel Slavery men or women. My team argued that the men had it easier. This was my favorite topic because it highlighted the struggle in which women had to endure during this horrendous period in history. To me it showed where African women got their strength which is shown today in a world where we are seen as inferior to men.

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When i first found out that i had to do Caribbean Civilization my reaction was similar to the picture below. I thought i was about to endure another boring history class about Christopher Columbus. I also wondered " what does this course have to do with my degree ". But after three months it turned into me being grateful for being exposed to such a mind-boggling course, where i was not only able to change but appreciate my new perspective on Caribbean history.

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In 1937 the soldiers of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo, rounded up thousands of people along the Dominican Republic’s borderlands with Haiti and demanding that they identify a sprig of parsley. It was further reported that when french and creole-speaking Haitians couldn't pronounce or roll the "r" in the Spanish word "perejil" they were murdered.

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Is the immigration crisis between the Dominican Republic and Haiti and act of racism ? 

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Is the immigration crisis between the Dominican Republic and Haiti and act of racism ? 

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Often those who are targeted for deportation from the Dominican Republic don't necessarily have to be Haitian however if they were deemed " too black to be Dominican " they were targeted also.

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According to CNN hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent were stripped of their citizenship and forced to prove they were born here. Hundreds of thousands more who are undocumented immigrants have been forced to register with the government.

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There's an imitation line that splits the Dominican Republic apart from Haiti. According to The Washington Post "There was a time when that split between the two countries was drawn with blood". The 1937 Parsley Massacre can be referred to as a mass genocide which targeted Haitians who lived in the Dominican Republic, thus commencing the tension between the two nations.

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What's going on between Haiti and the Dominican Republic ? 

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What's going on between Haiti and the Dominican Republic ? 

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The immigration situation between Haiti and the Dominican Republic 

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The immigration situation between Haiti and the Dominican Republic 

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Are slave owners to blame for Jamaica's homophobia ? 

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Are slave owners to blame for Jamaica's homophobia ? 

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Some may argue that the root of Jamaica's homophobia can be drawn from their painful experiences in which their forefathers endured during slavery.
In an article in the Jamaica Observer John Hardy, of the New Testament Church of God in Kingston said “The black slaves and most of their descendants developed this hatred for homosexual activities because of the painful experiences that their forefathers endured during slavery,”.
It is said that when slave owners suspected that men slaves were growing resilient to commands they would use sodomy as a mean of breaking down their character, making them seem weak. This deteriorating of of the slave's masculinity can be the result of a nations loathe of homosexuals.

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In 2006 TIMES magazine labeled Jamaica "the most homophobic place on earth". It is embedded in the culture and is influenced through their music. There is also laws but in place which prevent such act from taking place.
"Jamaican law criminalizes consensual sexual conduct (actual or attempted) between men, as
well as the “abominable crime of buggery” (i.e., anal sex) between any people of any sex. "
this detestation for such activity stems back to slavery and what the nation had to endure.

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In Jamaica the masculinity crisis is on a rise as more men look for ways to show their masculinity, often in violent or illegal ways. According to Jamaican news paper The Gleaner men are wanting guns to prove their masculinity. It continues to state "Warren Thompson, one of the researchers of the study dubbed 'Males, Community and Crime', said the current social expectations of Jamaican men contributes to the perpetuation of crime in the country.
"In Jamaica, a man is still expected to be the breadwinner of his family. He is expected to be rough and tough, to have power and authority and status," said Thomson. also "One way of attaining this power is by becoming the owner of a licensed firearm (or illegal), as firearm owners are elevated to a different level," added Thompson."

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This refers to the most dominant form of masculinity or manhood. According to sociologist R.W Connell (1995) hegemonic masculinity is defined as "constructed in relations to various subordinated masculinities as well as in relation to women".

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In Caribbean Civilazation we are introduced to Caribbean masculinity. We learned that there are many masculinities that vary between social groups. Masculinity also varies throughout the caribbean and can be traced back to slavery.

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According to European Institute for Gender Equality – EIGE (2014), gender issues can be defined as The term ‘gender issue’ refers to any issue or concern determined by gender-based and/or sex-based differences between women and men.

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Chimamand mentioned African Authenticity when talking about her professor's critiques on one of the essays she wrote. In my opinion this ranges far beyond Africa and enters the caribbean. There is a such thing called Caribbean Authenticity, and these are qualities or stereotypes that one must posses in order to be considered from the caribbean. For example, according to the "Caribbean Amphibian " article written by Winston Williamson, in order to be from the caribbean you must be aggressive or abusive , you must live near the beach and you are uncivilised. These opinions however when challenged are proven inaccurate, which is similar to the professors opinion on African people, that they don't drive cars, or her roommate's opinion that all african's listen to tribal music and aren't able to speak proper english.

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How a single story can impact the identity of someone in the Caribbean. 

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How a single story can impact the identity of someone in the Caribbean. 

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When you are faced with the constant opinion of society and what they think about your race or country it can leave someone baffled when it comes to their identity. What people think of you can lead into you questioning if what they say are true. In Caribbean Civilisation we learn about identity, and how difficult it is for one to identify themselves due to societal influences.

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In my opinion a single story is similar to someone being prejudicial to something or someone. Prejudice is defined as a preconceived opinion or notion about someone or something which is often not based on facts or experience. For example Chimamand's roommate can be labeled as prejudice, for she had a preconceived opinion about Chimamand, she questioned her proper english, and also assumed she only listened to tribal music, this in turn was false.

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* Africa is a desert
*Africans live in huts
*Technological void
*No toilets
*Poverty ridden

According to Christine Vrey of Listverse.com

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Chimamand's presentation at the TED global 2009 tells us about the dangers of having a single story about something or someone. Having a single story or a single thought about something or someone can leave you with a solitary thought about something or someone which can often be proven wrong.
Usually these single stories can be placed into the mind of individuals from a very young age. it can be portrayed in books, media even at school. One classic example of a single story is how Africans are seen around the world.

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According to abagond.worpress.com a single story is where the same story gets told constantly about a people or a place we do not know first hand.

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" When we reject a single story, when we realize there is never a single story about any place, we regain a kind of paradise." - Chimamand Ngozi Adichie, TED Global 2009. 

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" When we reject a single story, when we realize there is never a single story about any place, we regain a kind of paradise." - Chimamand Ngozi Adichie, TED Global 2009. 