https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87 My journey through the Caribbean Civilization Course. en-us 2016-11-24 18:34:15 UTC 2026-02-25 21:39:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/139804083 Day 1 with Caribbean civilization introduced to me a very interesting question . Are we truly CIVILISED. ]]> 2016-11-24 18:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/139804083 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/139804220 Who are we to call ourselves civilized. The concept of civilization is just that , only a concept , a social construct . Situations which may be Socially acceptable to us may seem Barbaric to others . ]]> 2016-11-24 18:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/139804220 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/139804979 As the reading began for this course I found myself feeling a bit overwhelmed. There were many themes presented in the book .  ]]> 2016-11-24 18:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/139804979 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/139807738 Gender issues 
Slavery
Organization of plantation Hierarchy
Business relations ( HRM techniques) 
etc]]> 2016-11-24 19:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/139807738 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/139977421 After starting this assignment the way in which work was organized and handled became extremely appealing ]]> 2016-11-26 17:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/139977421 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/139977727 From information in the book we can see the issue of gender . This is around the time 1770-1834. It describes the way in which women although not directly able to take leading roles on plantations and society , did have a manipulating position .]]> 2016-11-26 17:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/139977727 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140016615 The book speaks about the many managerial commands from Chaloner Arcedekne to Simon Taylor . Most of which Simon would go and consult with Chaloner's mother whom was based on the plantation .]]> 2016-11-27 13:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140016615 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140016900 Chaloner's  mother usually made decisions concerning court matters and purchasing of the enslaved by "advising " Simon Taylor accordingly]]> 2016-11-27 13:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140016900 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140017037 According to John. Campbell “Female or not, Mrs Arcedekne belonged to a class of resident planters and thus her opinion carried considerable weight.” (97)]]> 2016-11-27 13:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140017037 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140017184 Beyond Massa was a mixed bag of feelings but was also an unexpected pleasure to read.]]> 2016-11-27 13:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140017184 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140017280 Gender restrictions although still prominent in middle eastern countries it is commonly felt in the Caribbean that we have conquered this discriminating "female inferiority" idea.  ]]> 2016-11-27 13:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140017280 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140017522 Modern Caribbean women are not afraid to step out of their boundaries and tend to , now more than ever, occupy leading roles in business and society.]]> 2016-11-27 13:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140017522 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140017574 We now have Caribbean women in positions such as political leaders , Executive members of businesses and even CEO'S of their own marketable companies. ]]> 2016-11-27 13:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140017574 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140018163 Trinidad and Tobago : Elma Francois( labour movement activist) , Kamla Persad-Bissessar (political leader)

Haiti : Michele Pierre-Louis ( political leader)

Dominican Republic : Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez. (Vice President)

 British Virgin Islands :
Melanie Amaro (Female vocalist)]]> 2016-11-27 13:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140018163 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140164188 2016-11-28 13:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140164188 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140164482 2016-11-28 13:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140164482 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140164812 Michele Pierre-Louis]]> 2016-11-28 13:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140164812 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140165173 2016-11-28 13:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140165173 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140165546 Although the general theme of Gender Discrimination in the Caribbean has been brought to a minimum in past years there are still international occurrences that can take a page from the Caribbean and learn to live with Gender Equality .   ]]> 2016-11-28 13:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140165546 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140166311 It was interesting to read about the relationship between African females . Forming a sisterhood relationship with each other made it easier for them to survive and eventually escape slavery .
As the saying goes united we stand .]]> 2016-11-28 13:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140166311 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140167075 The African slave sisterhood relationships can be translated in my opinion to the many gender rights groups that we have today .]]> 2016-11-28 13:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140167075 randysirjoo7 https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140167535 Starting this course I really did not have an interest in its content . I can't say that that has changed but it has inspired me to look deeper into Caribbean society than just what is on the surface .  I do believe that this course has had a positive impact on the way in which Civilization and traditions are looked at and I will certainly continue to explore .]]> 2016-11-28 13:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/randysirjoo7/xq7r08bc3m87/wish/140167535