Caribbean Studies Impact of Caribbean culture on extra
Caribbean Studies: Impact of Caribbean culture on extra regional politics and economies §There are large numbers of Caribbean communities in larger cities of developed world
International perspectives § Some of these cities are: New York, Toronto, Miami, London, Paris and Amsterdam. § Their sizeable presence will impact strongly on the local and foreign politics of these host countries. § The large presence of Cubans living in Florida provides powerful lobby to pressure the US government to formulate policies to undermine the Castro communist government
International perspectives § Haitian ‘boat people’ § Impact of immigration issue, used as a political issue § Our people provides both skilled and unskilled labour that helps economic development of the host countries
Impact of Caribbean cultural practices on countries abroad § Large presence of Caribbean nationals provides a cultural force § Popularity of the Caribbean as a tourist destination § Many Caribbean people travel abroad causing cultural assimilation [adaptation by foreigners].
Impact of Caribbean cultural practices on countries abroad § Cultural transmission through stage shows, migration and the mass media § § § Impact of our national festivals Nottinghill carnival [UK] Labour Day in Brooklyn Carnival in Miami
MUSIC § Caribana in Toronto Impact and adoption of Caribbean music § Calypso music § Pannists or steelband men [steel pan is the only musical instrument invented in the 20 th century
MUSIC § Popularity of reggae music: influence of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff § Promotion of reggae music through festivals [local and foreign] § Many north American and Japanese kids have adopted aspects of Caribbean culture such as corn row hair styles, braiding and use of Creole § Reggae music being incorporated into the music of other countries
MUSIC § Japanese Sayoko has made a reworking of the Japaese pop classic Ue O Muite Aruko ( Sukiyaki) as an extended CD single that includes both Japanse and English versions set to a reggae beat § Good vibrations wrote a protest song Election Time to protest the political victory of President Chamorro who opposed the revoluary Sandinistas
MUSIC § In Zambia, Rastafarians and reggae artists and fans shaped their own Sunsplash (Reggae festivals) outside Lusaka every year since 1990 § In United States Reggae Grammy winner and icon Shaggy’s Boombastic, is being used by Madison Avenue to market its products, selling jeans for Levi Strauss
MUSIC § Reggae is generally being incorporated into other musical forms. One punk rock group in the USA, now produces crossover reggae they call Jah rock § Reggae’s popularity has so increased as part of the American culture that University of Vermont advertised a course in the Rhetoric of reggae on the Internet. This course became the most popular
Caribbean culinary practices § Caribbean is known for its culinary delights § Generally limited influence apart from large concentrations of Caribbean nationals or those who visit the Caribbean
Religion: Rastafarianism § Evolved as an indigenous cult § Conceptulized during the Great Revival of the late 1860’s § Cult perfected in the 1930’s § Leaders such as Marcus Garvey and Alexander Bedward of August Town stimulated this movement with their belief in racial diginity
Rastafarianism § In 1930, Ethiopian Prince, Ras Tafari Makkonen was crowned as the Emperor. § He took onto himself the title Haile Selassie – Power of the Trinity § Individuals such as Leonard Howell, Joseph Hibbert and Archibald Dunkley, independently developed the doctrine of the Rastafarian movement
Rastafarianism § The Rastafarians are a group that maintains social solidarity and also rejected the traditional norms and values of society
Rastafarianism: beliefs § Rastafari, the late Haile Selassie I is God in the form of man § They worship jah as their spiritual leader § Africa is their spiritual home § The Old Testament and Psalms are their sacred books: the written word of God
Rastafarianism: cultural practices § Non use of materialism § Retreat from Babylon and forward to the hills of Zion § They wear their hair as dreadlocks § Smoke the ‘holy weed’ § Dress code includes : wearing of knitted tams and sandals and the carrying of Moses’s rod
Rastafarianism § Their colours include red, green gold and black are symbolic to their religion § They eat only natural food (itals) and never eat meat ( deaders) § Rastafarians form tribes and live in communes, each tribe has a leader or chief who possesses power over all the other members
Rastafarianism § Girls are regarded as inferior to men and exist only for their pleasure § Often women are seen walking behind their men, never in front or beside them
Rastafarianism: impact § § § Music Social justice Cutural impact: conflicts Bob Marley Exodus: Album of the century
§ Is Caribbean culture more popular abroad than within the Caribbean?
Issues in Caribbean development § § Sustainable development Economic development Social development Economic growth without development
Indicators of development § § § Levels of income: GDP/GNP per capita Productivity Social and economic equalization Modern knowledge (technology) Improved institutions and attitudes Environmental factors
Factors that promote or hinder development § Political ideologies( Capitalism, communism, socialism, marxism); popular movements ( New Jewel Movement in Grenada). § Distribution of wealth; resources; income generation § Changing class boundaries, social stratification, social justice, social harmony and mutual advantage
Factors that hinders or promote development § Definition of Caribbean Experience and identity § Natural and man-made disasters § Impact of productive sector § Tourism: contribution and challenges
Globalisation and development § § § § Definition and stages WTO IMF WORLD BANK MNC’s TECHNOLOGY TRADE IDEOLOGIES
Impact and response to globalisation § Industry and commerce § Distributional sector (Supermarkets, department stores). § Labour( unemployment, need for continuous upgrading of skills, knowledge-based world § Technology( information, communication, telecommunications)
The integration movement § The evolution of: Federation, CARIFTA, CARICOM, OECS, & ACS § Caribbean Community(CARICOM) § University of the West Indies § CXC § WICB § CTO § CSME § Regional Security System
Contributions of sport § § § § Generation of income Health and fitness Educational opportunities Sense of Caribbean identity Discipline and morale Presence on the world scene Sports tourism
Intellectual traditions § § § Pan Africanism Negritude Industrialisation by invitation Maxism and Neo-Marxism Caribbean perspectives on British Capitalism § Trends in Caribbean feminist thought § Indigenous perspectives
Roles and functions of the mass media
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