Caribbean Civilisation by aliyah asgarali https://padlet.com/aliyah_marie2110/1jv7idi9ui77 Thoughts on topics that captured my attention throughout the course. en-us 2017-12-01 00:20:13 UTC 2017-12-01 13:57:33 UTC hello@padlet.com The danger of a single story. aliyah_marie2110 https://padlet.com/aliyah_marie2110/1jv7idi9ui77/wish/212117562 There is a quote used by my mother whenever a situation arises that entails the recollection of an event “There is never one side to a story.”, this was the first thought that came to mind while listening to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s  words. An event can be seen from many points of view but there is always one view that will always trump the others because of whom may have related the event from that particular view because the whom has a high position. For instance for years it was said and thought that Christopher Columbus discovered the Caribbean but in fact he rediscovered, the islands were inhabited long before by the First People such as the Paleo-Indians , Meso-Indians and Neo-Indian. 

The Neo-Indian Society were described as cannibals by the Europeans but this was untrue. Historians archaeologists used middens to gain insight on the Neo-Indian society and found no proof of cannibalism. Before this proof was discovered majority of society believe that they were cannibals but they weren’t. This conception was due to existence of only one universal account of the events at that point in time. The Europeans were consider higher ranked compared to the First People therefore the Europeans description of the Neo-Indians were accepted to be the truth. This lead to the creation of a stereotype towards the Neo-Indians. 

]]> 2017-12-01 00:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aliyah_marie2110/1jv7idi9ui77/wish/212117562 A Problem of Regional Importance. aliyah_marie2110 https://padlet.com/aliyah_marie2110/1jv7idi9ui77/wish/212131591 CARICOM stands for Caribbean Community and Common Market, it was formed in 1973 to replace the Caribbean Free Trade Area which failed to allow the free movement of labour and capital, as well as the harmonization of industrial and foreign policies throughout the region. One of CARICOMs’ main goal is to integrate all member states into a single economic unit. 
The economic unification will hopefully resolve multiple issues being faced by the developing member states. CARICOM also aims to improve social development in the member states via education, health, labour rights and preserving the mixture of cultures within the region. Over the years CARICOM's’ success rate is not relatively high, they are often criticized as being slow and inefficient. In present time, situations aroused that involved members states that were breaching the laws that facilitate free movement. Several CARICOM states have denied nationals entry without submitting proper information to why the nationals were refused entry. Under Community laws, all CARICOM countries must facilitate the travel of nationals by granting a state of six months in the first instance except in circumstances where the person is described as an "undesirable" or where the person will be a cost to the host country's finances. These situations shows that regional integration is far from being formed. Time is a concept not fully understood by some, some fail to realize development and change takes time and you won’t be able to see the success of a newly implemented process right away. 

]]> 2017-12-01 02:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aliyah_marie2110/1jv7idi9ui77/wish/212131591 Caribbean Identity aliyah_marie2110 https://padlet.com/aliyah_marie2110/1jv7idi9ui77/wish/212234039 Someone’s identity may be defined as individual characteristics, style that is fundamental to a person and is used recognise a person. Identity is influenced by personal choice but also by society through existing social and cultural situations. In the Caribbean the identity that exist it very unique because it is influenced by multiple cultures. Race and ethnicity is the base for identity, particular characteristics of an individual are influenced by their ethnicity. In the Caribbean there are many ethnic groups that exist, it’s like  cliques in high school .Religion is also used to structure ones identity , in the Caribbean everyone celebrates different religious occasions even though they don’t belong to that particular faith. Hence religion and ethnicity can’t be the main determinant of Caribbean Identity. History and Politics are features that are shared among the Caribbean islands, history experiences such as slavery, indentureship and colonialism creates a forum for unity among Caribbean islands and contributes towards the Caribbean identity. The linguistics that exist within the Caribbean is highly unique, the mixture of different languages, during slavery, indentureship and colonialism none of the groups spoke the same language but over the years they learned to communicate by mixing their language with English resulting in the formation of creole. In light of the demographic and cultural diversity of the Caribbean and the range of factors that can impact on identity, it has been argued that there is no such thing as a single Caribbean Identity. This belief emerges from the reality of the differences that can be identified within the region, which makes having a Caribbean Identity extremely unique.

]]> 2017-12-01 13:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/aliyah_marie2110/1jv7idi9ui77/wish/212234039 Reflection aliyah_marie2110 https://padlet.com/aliyah_marie2110/1jv7idi9ui77/wish/212250007 ‘Not this again.’ That’s the thought that came to mind when I heard that the foundation course was Caribbean Civilization, having done Caribbean Studies in form 6 it wasn’t a great experience. I had a passion for learning about history especially Caribbean history but the essays won’t my forte. But the Caribbean Civilization course changed that for me. I was able to hear and read about Caribbean history in a new light and my thoughts on particular topics won’t classed as wrong or right. The one topic that really captured my attention was that I thought slavery was the same all over the world, but that was not the case slavery in Africa was a form of paying off a debt, but being a slave in Africa you still had human rights you would have been able to earn a wage, see your family and such. But something that has got me thinking when the Europeans came to Africa to purchase slaves from the tribe leaders did they know they type of conditions that their people will have to  undergo or did they think it was an opportunity for them to earn more. The Caribbean Civilization course experience is very unique and I’m really grateful for the new and enjoyable experience, especially the lectures and tutorials.  
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