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Credits
Three (3) Credits
Level
III
Teaching
One 3-hour seminar per week
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| This course examines the influence of 'race’, class and ethnicity in British Caribbean society since emancipation (to c. 1980), making use of relevant theories and research data, mainly from the field of history, but also borrowing from the fields of sociology and social anthropology where relevant. In particular, the course aims to foster understanding of the importance of ‘race’, class and ethnicity as determinants of political power, social and economic status, and cultural identity in the multi-ethnic social environment of the modern Caribbean. It will examine the socio-economic roles and political behaviour of the various societies, their ethnic groups, which have composed British Caribbean society, as well as their interrelationships and cultural contributions to the integration of the society. The course will also address the ways in which gender complicates the “‘race’, class, ethnicity” trilogy, especially in discussions of relations of power.
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Instructions |
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| This is a reading/discussion course. There are no lectures. Students are required to research secondary material on given themes for discussion at each seminar. These oral and written presentations will form the basis of the seminar discussions, and will be graded as part of the coursework component.
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| Evaluation:
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| Coursework will account
for 40% of the final mark as follows:
1. Seminar Presentation (oral + written summary): 15%
2. Research Paper: 25%
The final examination accounts for 60% of the total mark.
Please note that the extended essay should include detailed references (as endnotes or footnotes) and a full bibliography. Late papers shouldnot be submittedwithout a valid medical certificate.
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