Caribbean Civilisation portfolio by Khadija Baigh https://padlet.com/k_baigh17/aa8367ohaglv Current issues in the Caribbean today en-us 2017-04-21 00:17:56 UTC 2026-03-20 22:18:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Influence of Dancehall music on Caribbean youths k_baigh17 https://padlet.com/k_baigh17/aa8367ohaglv/wish/167395960 14/04/2017
Music, dancehall in particular can have negative impacts and send the wrong messages to the younger generation. Young people today may look to their favourite artistes as role model figures. Looking particularly at well renowned dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel's song, Highest Level, he sings about gun violence, gang warfare and murder. He begins with talk about AK-47 rifles and comparing the light shown when it is fired to the lights seen around Jamaica during Christmas time. He talks about the unconventional forms of violence such as using broken bottles as weapon as opposed to knives and how the police are unaware of these forms. Kartel singing about murdering people while still being a cut above all his competitors can send the wrong message to impressionable young people listening, seeing him as an idol and aspiring to be like him. They would have the impression that following suit of their idol would bring them the same success and fortune as it has done to him. This mentality leads to an increase in violence among the younger generation, starting with bullying at school, getting worse as one gets older. With an increase in violence in the younger generation, there are less graduates leaving school as a result of being side tracked, which leads to the degradation of a nation as whole as the young people are the future of a nation.

]]> 2017-04-21 00:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/k_baigh17/aa8367ohaglv/wish/167395960 Violence against Caribbean women k_baigh17 https://padlet.com/k_baigh17/aa8367ohaglv/wish/167419814 17/04/2017

Life in Leggings or #LifeInLeggings is a movement that was started in 2016 by Bajan acticist, Ronelle King. “Life in Leggings,” plays off the fashion trend in the region of skintight leggings by pointing out that women’s attire is not an excuse for discrimination or harassment. It touches on issues like sexual harassment, Physical Abuse, Rape and Slut Shaming. The movement first took off when King took to social media to share her experience of a man trying to force her into his car after she refused his offer for a ride. The police were indifferent, so she told the story on Facebook with the hashtag #lifeinleggings. Soon, women from all over the region, including Jamaica, the Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago, were sharing their own stories of sexual assault, harassment and domestic violence. In the Caribbean, violence against women is widespread. Sexual violence is a pervasive issue in the Caribbean, as evidenced by statistics. In a survey conducted in nine Caribbean countries 48% of adolescent girls reported that their sexual initiation was “forced” or “somewhat forced. The success of the hashtag provided documentation of all varieties of gender violence against women in the Caribbean. It showed the need for an organization which championed equal rights yet understood the socio-economic complexities of the differing Caribbean countries in order to create a lasting impact. It also highlighted that the message of equality needed to be presented in a way that was both accessible and flexible, with a structure enabling independence and support and a method that could be applied to other countries. The Movement attracted responses and social groups from all around the region, including the UWI Socialist Student Conference. 

On Monday 13th February 2017, the UWI Socialist Student Conference created a public forum to discuss sexual violence in the Wall of Hope and Justice #LifeInLeggings event. 

 

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The concept of civilization can  be seen as networks of cities that emerge from pre-urban cultures and are defined by their economic, political, military, diplomatic, social and cultural interactions. As developing societies, the Caribbean as a whole has become dependent of some form of technology in their day to day lives. Focusing on a university's student body, most, if not all, students have their laptops, tablets or mobile phones which they use for research, assignments, as a mini television, to get in contact with lecturers and keep in contact with each other. Most social groups, whether it be the football team or a group of friends that spend time together daily have group chats on some sort of social media. This is an easy way of communicating with all the members at one time and  is also less time consuming than contacting each member individually. It is a convenient way of sharing ideas and making plans without all the hassle. Living in the age of technology can  have its downfalls as it is quite easy to get too caught up into the ease of having available technology. Persons who can now work from home can lose valuable family time, it's also very easy to slip into the virtual reality that is social media where your online friends become more important than your real life friends. Technology has its ups and downs, as a society we need to have a balance, we need to use wisely and not abuse the privilege of having technology at our fingertips.

]]> 2017-04-21 10:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/k_baigh17/aa8367ohaglv/wish/167450653 Reflection k_baigh17 https://padlet.com/k_baigh17/aa8367ohaglv/wish/167453072 17/04/2017
Going into this semester, I initially had a bad feeling about FOUN 1101 because it was different from the courses pertaining to my degree. FOUN 1101 ended up my favorite course this semester. It was easy on us as we could attend class from the comfort of home., the online lectures were also unexpectedly enjoyable to listen and there was the perk of not having a final exam. Through the assignments given within the course, I had the opportunity of visiting the Eric Williams Memorial Collection, an insightful experience. Here I learnt about the life of Eric Williams and his contribution to our country. The tutorial sessions were always very insightful. This is where I learnt much more about our Caribbean history and Caribbean society. At the end of this course, I now have a better appreciation for my ancestors and their sacrifices and a better understanding on how the Caribbean  has reached where it is today.

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