Caribbean Civilization by Joshua Oxley https://padlet.com/jmjoxley/ctwwchovbonh en-us 2017-12-02 00:16:23 UTC 2025-05-22 20:24:55 UTC hello@padlet.com jmjoxley https://padlet.com/jmjoxley/ctwwchovbonh/wish/212472837 2017-12-02 02:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jmjoxley/ctwwchovbonh/wish/212472837 jmjoxley https://padlet.com/jmjoxley/ctwwchovbonh/wish/212472841 2017-12-02 02:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jmjoxley/ctwwchovbonh/wish/212472841 Self Evaluation jmjoxley https://padlet.com/jmjoxley/ctwwchovbonh/wish/212473026 This foundation course, Caribbean Civilization, to me was more of a recap of my learning of Caribbean Studies, with additional information such as: what were middens; revisionism, which helped clear the 4 Myths of the Caribbean; and the terms learnt, that were used to describe the views of the people. In this course, I was able to refresh my knowledge about the Caribbean and make connections or better understand our history and the effects that have had and continue to affect our daily surroundings within the Caribbean. 

At first, I thought that I would learn nothing new about the Caribbean, but was surprised to know how little I knew or remembered. The how and why our society is as diverse as it is today, was intriguing to relearn and understand. An important fact to me that I learnt, was how women were used and abused, had to work twice as hard as the men, and yet, were taught to be under men, that all they were good for was breeding and taking care of the young. While the sons of these mothers, grew up and adopted a patriarchal mindset, which has and sadly continues to hamper the women of today, though to a lesser effect.

I can happily acknowledge that after going through this course, I have been able to get a new perspective on things that happen around me.

]]> 2017-12-02 02:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jmjoxley/ctwwchovbonh/wish/212473026 Free movement within CARICOM jmjoxley https://padlet.com/jmjoxley/ctwwchovbonh/wish/212473050           "The right to Free Movement means that a qualified CARICOM national can live and work in any CARICOM state that participates in the Free Movement regime without the need for a work permit" (CSME). During the course, we learnt about immigration and education, where these two topics have much to relate with the free movement. This act was placed/created due to the fact that currently, there are not enough jobs for every worker in each country, having a large unemployed population who are not able to provide, despite being educated. In this, it allows CARICOM nationals, to travel to another CARICOM state in order to search for employment, with the benefits of being able to leave and re-enter a member state; no need of a work permit; recognition of education from institutions; and work treatment equal to a national worker.

            This also applies to their education aspect, where they are able to go to other CARICOM states and get an education from these countries’ institutions. This is a good and bad thing at the same time, while it allows for the sharing of skills to different countries; possibly a decrease in unemployment rates; it can cause a raise in criminal activity or such, if people are allowed to easily move about the countries and having a negative impact on the countries community. “That noted, many members of CARICOM share common features such as high youth employment, poverty, high crime rates…” (Caribbean Journal, 2015).
]]> 2017-12-02 02:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jmjoxley/ctwwchovbonh/wish/212473050 Slavery jmjoxley https://padlet.com/jmjoxley/ctwwchovbonh/wish/212473687 “Chattel slavery is what most people have in mind when they think of the kind of slavery that existed in the United States before the Civil War” (fightslaverynow.org, 2015). From the video “The Dangers of a Single Story”, it shows that if you hear only one side of a story, that is all that you would believe and not think anything else of it and just accept that one story as the only truth. The story that those in the Caribbean know, is that slavery is being forced to work and die in inhuman standards. However, that was one side of the story, chattel slavery, but there were other forms of slavery, where one would pay off their debts or make life better for their family, but still not treated in inhuman ways, by being sold into slavery.

            “The Portuguese expeditions of the 15th century bring European ships for the first time into regular contact with sub-Saharan Africa.” (historyworld.net). This is the story that is almost always told, when bringing up slavery. This threw out the sort of understanding of why there was slavery in Africa. That is why when it is first heard that they were traded for unseen items, that one would be appalled of the idea. However, if one knew the story of the Africans slavery only, they would think that the trading of slaves for goods would be a splendid idea.
]]> 2017-12-02 02:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jmjoxley/ctwwchovbonh/wish/212473687 Demographic Diversity jmjoxley https://padlet.com/jmjoxley/ctwwchovbonh/wish/212474590             In Trinidad, there is a lot of diversity in the people living here. There is also locations where a majority of an ethnicity can be found or be highly known for. There are differences with how each ethnic group acts with another or their own ethnic groups. Where African decent and Indians would more likely be seen in groups of their own ethnicity and/or mixed around with other groups, while most other ethnic groups usually keep to themselves. 

            After colonial times, it is known than the Lebanese would have been seen to come around to sell goods, and within several years, they were those in the upper class society. While Africans would tend to copy the colonials ways and fight for property. Indians would tend to use the land they gained and had extended families, and be more family oriented. 
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