https://padlet.com/cumberbatchjada29/7a1khynawtsv Social issues within the Caribbean region en-us 2017-12-01 14:56:16 UTC 2025-11-21 15:54:33 UTC hello@padlet.com cumberbatchjada29 https://padlet.com/cumberbatchjada29/7a1khynawtsv/wish/212288357 There is still evidence of colonialism and slavery within the Caribbean's 21st century society that inadvertently perpetuates the social issues that the region experiences daily. Therefore, this portfolio provides a stimulus for a reflection and commentary on the social issues that affect the Caribbean such as gender relation and stereotyping. Hence, 
providing concepts of  free movement in CARICOM whilst demonstrating critical thinking by using key concepts examined  and  learnt in FOUN 1101.]]> 2017-12-01 14:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cumberbatchjada29/7a1khynawtsv/wish/212288357 cumberbatchjada29 https://padlet.com/cumberbatchjada29/7a1khynawtsv/wish/212304434 Initially, I presumed that FOUN 1101 was an unnecessary extension of Caribbean Studies taught at the secondary level. However, this mindset was immediately vaporized on my very first lecture. My entire understanding of Caribbean history was reevaluated as every dimension was viewed in a different perspective that brought an unexplainable passion that I had never experienced when discussing the riveting and soul awakening topics of Colonialism, Slavery, Sport, Race, Gender, Religion and Culture. FOUN 1101 established a sense of identity and pride as aspects of Caribbean society that were foreshadowed by Eurocentrism were brought to light by the countless lectures, self-explanatory slides and tutorial sessions on a Tuesday that were spare headed by the passionate and very knowledgeable Ms. Akilah Lamsee. Though there were technical difficulties sometimes logging into an online Monday live lecture on 'blackboard collaborate', the information received was all worth it at the end. However, I would have preferred 'sit-in' lectures which would have provided a better student-lecturer relationship as well as  an arena for socialization amongst colleagues would have been created which would have entailed open floor debates and discussions as everyone's perspective would have been heard and appreciated. The book report and portfolio were quite challenging, however, it provided a platform for me to  showcase what I have learnt during this course as everything written was stated in my point-of-view on what was taught. Likewise, FOUN 1101 made me understand "that every man is of his own philosophy and what do we know if we learn everyday so you should be careful of the things that you say because who really knows" as history is "HIS_ STORY".

]]> 2017-12-01 15:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cumberbatchjada29/7a1khynawtsv/wish/212304434 cumberbatchjada29 https://padlet.com/cumberbatchjada29/7a1khynawtsv/wish/212349101 Stereotyping has become a simplistic way of stratifying individuals in society. Hence, Chimamanda N. Adichie highlighted the Eurocentric perspectives that have overtaken the mindset of how people of different ethnicities and cultures are represented through a single ballad, broadcasted via the media or "he say they say" leading to a barrier among individuals of different backgrounds and a false impression of what they are as a people. This derived a sense of ethno-centrism that caused the whites and their culture to be perceived as superior as this was evident as the author herself said that her style of writing was foreshadowed by the blonde boom shell and the ever so bitter ginger beer that had engulfed  her young impressionable mind via the European stereotype placed within children's story books narrated to her as a child. Hence, though a sense of identity was established on recognizing that there are African authors like herself she was shocked as she came to the realization that the stereotype of what an African is has not only pervaded her home town of Nigeria but it was rooted within the American society that they were incomprehensible people, poor and a country that existed on a beautiful landscape as this was made clear by her American room mate. She herself judged her male help as her mother only spoke about a one sided story of his family being poor, instead of talented. Inadvertently, she herself cast judgement and bias by believing the stereotype of Fide by the word of mouth of her mother. In comparison a single story was foretold about the Neo-Inians by the Europeans that was discussed in unit 1, they  proclaimed "them as warriors who raided neighboring islands. According Spanish conquistadores, the Carib Indians were cannibals who regularly ate roasted human flesh". Likewise, this stereotype has lived on even in the 21st century as it is part of the Eurocentric history books taught as part of the Caribbean history curriculum that I myself was learnt in primary and secondary school. Moreover, this is the single story written about the Neo-Indians as they were also seen as uncivilized. Caribbean identity has been overshadowed as cultural assimilation has cost us our true identity of what we are as a people as we strive to be like the Americans and Europeans by wearing their clothes, eating their foods and even listing to their music, as what is foreign is viewed as good. Unfortunately, in the process we have lost our true self as we remain trapped in the mental slavery of ethnocentrism. Therefore, though emancipated we still remained with the colonial mindset. Hence,  FOUN 1101 using standpoint epistemology provided me with the understanding that a civilization can only be judged if you are part of another as you are limited based on the perspectives of that civilization.
 
 ]]> 2017-12-01 16:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cumberbatchjada29/7a1khynawtsv/wish/212349101 cumberbatchjada29 https://padlet.com/cumberbatchjada29/7a1khynawtsv/wish/212419123 In the Caribbean, gender roles were established using Eurocentric stereotypes through patriarchal domination encouraging inequality in the household and pushing the hegemonic masculinity agenda. Historically, men were revered over their dominant roles in society as the head of the household and the bread winner. Hence, this was made clear in FOUN 1101 unit 9. Likewise, women were assigned gendered roles of caregivers and "housewives". 
“Throughout the work there is a sustained, coherent theme of gender relations as relations of power that create disproportionate, asymmetric benefits and burdens for women and men in Caribbean societies”- Barriteau. However, due to the spread of education in the 20th century to present, gendered barriers of female roles are now being broken as women are allowed to work in jobs that were male dominated and are even now breadwinners of their household. However, the issue of gender inequality is still one which consumes the work place as women are still not paid equal wages as their male counterparts and employers draft and implement policies that don't allow women to climb the work ladder so that they can't attain a better position though they may be highly qualified and have more experience. Hence, remaining stagnant for their entire work life causing oppression and a dysfunctional marriage and household. Though gender inequality remain a topic that has been  publicly reverberating through Caribbean society for decades as the society in which we live has been shaped historically by males due to Eurocentrism, 
organizations such as CAFRA is a regional network of feminists, individual researchers, activists  that define feminist politics as a matter of both consciousness and action is striving for women to be a force to be reckoned with. Hence, striving for the equality of women as they challenge the Eurocentric ideology of a male dominated society.]]> 2017-12-01 19:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cumberbatchjada29/7a1khynawtsv/wish/212419123 cumberbatchjada29 https://padlet.com/cumberbatchjada29/7a1khynawtsv/wish/212467436 The treaty of Chaguaramas that established CARICOM was signed in 1973. This treaty provided cooperation within three areas- Economic Integration, Functional Cooperation and Coordination of Foreign Policies. Hence, by establishing a common external tariff, there was a harmonization of fiscal incentives of corporations wanting to invest in the region, greater bargaining power, growth of extra regional trade and an expansion in production.  Hence, with all this achievement the CSME came into the playing field in 2006 with the revision of the CARICOM policy, even though CARICOM experienced a wide disparity in growth stages, competition and a difference in resource distribution. The CSME initiative involved the removal of trade barriers on goods and the free movement of labour and capital to certain goods or categories of workers. Hence, CARICOM strived for a single market instead of a common market. Therefore, under the CSME, CARICOM nationals were afforded the opportunity to study and work in any CARICOM country, establish businesses, move capital and services once their country was under the CARICOM policy. However, there were challenges phased by the CSME as some Caribbean countries argued that free trade is detrimental to local businesses and economies causing the  mass migration of individuals to countries that were more economically and politically stable. Geographical distance also made it difficult in terms of transportation of goods to different countries. Hence, member states resisted the establishment of a single currency as many assumed that there would have been the devaluation of their currency like in Guyana and Jamaica. This mass migration lead to in some cases denial of passports as the brain drain was far to difficult for some islands to handle. Nevertheless, though Caribbean islands came together as a body to promote this agenda their was still parochialism as regional leaders ensure first the survival and development of their individual territories . Hence, though the CSME was important for regional integration as we share common identities of colonialism, slavery and indentureship as well as our similar challenges and close proximity to each other there is always going to be an influence of the Mother country as well as competition to become the political and economic power house of the Caribbean region as "one from ten leaves zero"- Dr. Eric Williams.

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