https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf en-us 2017-12-01 22:55:28 UTC 2024-06-10 06:41:05 UTC hello@padlet.com arelifields4 https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212463475 In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie short story on “The Danger of a Single Story”, she talks about the misconceptions that can be made on ones’ perspective as a single story brings about stereotypes; which are misunderstandings on a topic, for they make one story become the only story. This is noted throughout her speech when she highlights the point that because she only read American books, she was unaware that someone such as herself, “girls with skin the color of chocolate, whose kinky hair could not form ponytails, could exist in literature”. It is also seen from her roommates poor perspective of her. This theme plays a major role when most people from developed countries think of the Caribbean, and because of this the knowledge of Caribbean Civilization is needed. The region is known for its history of enslavement, and as such, when the thought of the Caribbean comes to mind, most people think of African descendants. What they are unaware of is that slaves came to the Caribbean from all over the world, such as; India, Africa, Europe, China, etc. Not just individuals of African descent live in the Caribbean, but a diverse group of that. This is the single story of the Caribbean that most people living out of the region has. The below artifact is taken from plenary 7.

]]> 2017-12-01 22:57:15 UTC https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212463475 arelifields4 https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212463593 This objective focuses on the sport of cricket and its importance in the West Indies. Cricket is the most popular sport in the Caribbean region and as to why this is dates back to the era of slavery. The game of cricket originated in England and then exported to all its colonies during the nineteenth century as a way to reinforce a hegemonic cultural order in the face of the emancipation of England’s slave population. The whites would play a game of cricket while the blacks would watch from outside a fence. As time passed on blacks were able to participate in the game and from being spectators they were able to adapt to the game quickly. There have been many questions on whether the game has remained a Re-Colonisation effort or become a Revolutionary event. C. L. R. James, in his seminal work Beyond a Boundary, focuses on aesthetics and takes the position that the style of play of black West Indians is itself a form of “social resistance against British colonialism” (Graves). The below artifact is a video named “Fire In Babylon” and highlights the events of the first West Indies cricket team.

]]> 2017-12-01 22:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212463593 arelifields4 https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212464670 This course, Caribbean Civilization, while a bit boring, was a great learning experience for me. This course thought me the importance there is in knowing our history, for knowing your history gives you a sense of identity and placement in this world. From being knowledgeable of the events that had taken place in the past we are able to cope and know how handle similar situations and are also allows us to legally validate our current actions and understandings. This course also introduced to me a new term; ‘single story’ which is basically one’s blind perspective on the world and this is closely related to ‘a sense of identity’ which is subjective matters to how one sees the world. Throughout this course, my eyes became open to the brutality which was faced by the enslaved, and how far we have come from that time; thinking to myself if I existed in those times, would I would have been able to cope with those conditions? While this is something not to be proud to say, but there is a slight great-fullness of those historical times. It teaches one that he/she has more to live for and it highlights to an individual, especially one in the Caribbean, that no matter what challenges face them, they have the ability to overcome it. The below artifact which represents the hardships endured by the enslaved is taken from plenary 4 and is relevant in such a way that it shows the magnitude of obstacles we can overcome.

]]> 2017-12-01 23:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212464670 arelifields4 https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212466642 Caribbean Community, also known as CARICOM is an aim at integration that started a few years after CARIFTA. It was established in 1973 under the Treaty of Chaguaramas. Its existence is due to the need to join forces to compete on the world market and its main is geared towards Caribbean development. Advantages of Caricom are; internal free trade, a common external tariff and the removal of restrictions against capital, services and labour within the Caribbean. Caricom houses 15 member states and each are characterized as developing countries. Caricom is not a self-functioning operation but in fact contains various forms of cooperation, and as such it will be found that this integration initiative includes sub divisions all geared towards Caribbean welfare. These sub division include; Organization of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Association of Caribbean States (ACS), and Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). The OECS was formed in 1981 and is used as a guide to economic cooperation among seven Eastern Caribbean States.These Caribbean States went into independence knowing that they needed to unite to survive; they enjoy a common dollar (EC$) and share plans for their development. The ACS was established in 1994 and includes 25 Caribbean nations which makes it the 4^th largest trading block in the world. It aims to promote economic cooperation and encourage the dealing of important Caribbean issues. FTAA is made up of nation states of the Western Hemisphere and its aim is to reduce trade barriers in the region. The below artifact was taken from the internet.

]]> 2017-12-01 23:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212466642 arelifields4 https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212492760 For objective 2]]> 2017-12-02 10:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212492760 arelifields4 https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212493023 For objective 3]]> 2017-12-02 10:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212493023 arelifields4 https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212493240 For Objective 1]]> 2017-12-02 10:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/arelifields4/14ut4m6ae3zf/wish/212493240