CARIBBEAN STUDIES ASSIGNGMENT (2023)

Module 1- Caribbean society and culture

1) a)
-) language
--) mixed-raced identification
---) ethnicity
B)
Interculturation refers to the mixing of cultures that goes on between groups who share a space.
They do not stop following their culture but rather participate in various ways in each other's
lives. Trinidad and Tobago can be used an example of this.
2) a)
-) death- the loss of lives is a major social consequence
--) homelessness- people's houses get severely destroyed to the point of no repair can be done.
B)
-) unemployment- hurricanes can cause people loss of their jobs. Especially when that job was
located nearer to the sea.
3)
-) Guyana
--) Trinidad
b)
-) Europeans still needed people to work for them so they hired Indian indentured laboures
--) the Indian indentured laboures took the hiring because they came from poverty and needed an
income to live off despite the low wage.
4)
-) the CCJ acts as the final court of appeal for cases brought under regional law arising from the
treaty of Chaguaramas.
--) the court is able to judge appeals in both civil and criminal cases in the jurisdiction of
Caricom members who have signed the agreement.
5)
-) culturally our music stye changes via media absorbed both traditionally and digitally.
--) entertainment- with the introduction of cable and social media now there’s a vast variety of
shows and movies to consume than our typical local television.

MODULE 2- ISSUESS IN CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT

6) a)
_) Education
-) The Justice System

b)----

7) -)------

8) a) Social justice is based on natural rights is a statement that insinuates that social justice
dissects certain aspects of natural rights albeit that all human beings are entitled to be treated
equally and fairly despite their age, gender, ethnicity, religion, race and social class.
B) Welfare (standards of living)- giving opportunities to marginalized groups such as
scholarships for improvement in the Caribbean by boosting employment rates and independence
in individuals (particularly women)

9)-) Food- Indo Caribbeans have quite the impact with their foods in Caribbean culture. They
have a vast variety of foods that’s popular in all the Caribbean communities.
--) Tradition- Indo Caribbean people have their own festivals such as Divali. Though this
celebration is prominent for its religious aspects, it brings people together despite their ethnic
background.
---) Music- Indo Caribbean people introduced ethnicity chutney music to the region which has a
major influence on today’s Caribbean music. Its upbeat tempo flair has a sound that is certainly
distinguishable.

10) -) Generation of Income- hosting international sports in Caribbean states can impact the
region economically wise. The more popular the sport, the more funding will be put towards it.
--) Employment- Since the Caribbean region hosts international sports naturally that would
attract a large audience that needs to be attended for. This would garner a high employment rate
for whatever the sporting event is.
---) International Recognition- International sports would garner international recognition to both
the country the event is being hosted and the athletes if well received will be popularized.

MODULE 3 – INVESTIGATING HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE

CARIBBEAN
11) a) A research statement is a short document that provides a brief history of your past research
experience, the current state of your research, and the future work you intend to complete.
B) ‘’Indiscriminate sexual practices have contributed to the rise of AIDS cases in the
Caribbean’ is a research statement because it narrows down the septicity of the main focus of the
statement.

12) a) A limitation of study I when the research has its shortcomings or is disrupted due to result
of unavailability of resources, small sample size or flawed data collection.
B) -) the sources cited in the bibliography give the readers more leverage behind the research.
This means that the readers would have more background on the information given.
--) the bibliography is also important in providing recognition and appreciation to the authors
work that was cited to prevent plagiarism.

13) a)
-) verbal data (matrices, t- charts)
--) statistical data (line graphs)

14) a)
-) Privacy and Confidentiality
--) Consent

B) Method: Forms
Advantage: Since the research being conducted is about the personal incomes of citizens in your
country, forms are a great outlet for collecting data as it provides certain privacy and
confidentiality.

15) a)
-) Credibility
--) Accuracy

B)-) I consider these two criteria important because credibility provides confidence and trust
in the readers in knowing that the data is backed up by qualified authors.
--) Accuracy because all the information you’re researching should be completely accurate. This
means that the information should be up to date, factual, detailed and exact.