COURSE DESCRIPTION
The growing importance of culture as part of the discourse in so many disciplines underscores the importance of this course. The quest for Caribbean integration depends, in part, on a proper understanding of the cultural trajectories that result from our shared historical past. The socio-cultural understanding of our historical past will help to cement our Caribbean identity. This course is integral to an understanding of Caribbean society, people and culture.
The course seeks to equip students with an in-depth understanding of core aspects of Caribbean culture. They will be exposed to the discourses related to: Caribbean identity, Rastafari, Caribbean family and kinship, gender in the Caribbean, Caribbean religions and Caribbean aesthetics. The format of the course provides students with the opportunity to appreciate the diversity of Caribbean culture and use this to interpret other cultures. Students will be required to visit a cultural site and prepare a field trip report as part of the assessment of the course.