Caribbean Studies for CAPE® Examinations 2nd Edition
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Language
English
ISBN
9780230483439
Cover
Title page
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Contents
Preface
Module 1 Caribbean Society and Culture
Chapter 1 Locating The Caribbean
1.1 Geography, geology and the Caribbean region
1.2 The historical Caribbean and its cultural legacy
1.3 The political Caribbean: the ‘many Caribbeans’
1.4 Caribbean diaspora and identity
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Chapter 2 The Historical Process
2.1 Developing our notions of history
2.2 Migrations
2.3 The development of systems of production
2.4 Resistance
2.5 Movements towards independence
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Chapter 3 Characteristics of Society and Culture
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Caribbean ‘society’ and ‘culture’ in the Caribbean and the diaspora
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Chapter 4 Identity and Social Formation
4.1 Cultural diversity
4.2 Social stratification
4.3 Hybridisation and creolisation
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Chapter 5 The Impact of Geographical Phenomena
5.1 Earthquakes, volcanoes and hurricanes
5.2 The environment
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Chapter 6 The Impact of Societal Institutions on Caribbean People
6.1 Societal institutions
6.2 The family
6.3 Education
6.4 The social institution of religion
6.5 The justice system
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Chapter 7 Caribbean Arts and Popular Culture in the Region and its Diaspora
7.1 Caribbean art forms
7.2 Human and cultural development via the arts
7.3 Contributions made by individuals
7.4 Art forms in the diaspora
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Chapter 8 Caribbean–Global Interactions
8.1 Caribbean influences on extra-regional countries
8.2 The influence of extra-regional societies on the Caribbean
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Module 2 Issues in Caribbean Development
Chapter 9 Concepts And Indicators Of Development
9.1 Concepts of development
9.2 Development indicators
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Chapter 10 Factors which Promote or Hinder Development
10.1 Gender inequality
10.2 Political ideologies and popular movements
10.3 Distribution of wealth and resources
10.4 Entrepreneurs and productivity
10.5 Use of technology
10.6 Natural and human-made disasters
10.7 Global economic conditions
10.8 Quality and relevance of education
10.9 Tourism
10.10 Government policies
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Chapter 11 Globalisation and Development
11.1 Defining globalisation
11.2 Facilitators of globalisation and development
11.3 Impact and response to globalisation
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Chapter 12 The Integration Movement
12.1 Regional integration
12.2 Achievements and challenges of regional organisations
12.3 Regionalism and globalisation
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Chapter 13 Contributions of Sport
13.1 Sports, leisure and recreation
13.2 Sport and development
13.3 Sport for health, fitness and discipline
13.4 Educational opportunities
13.5 Sport and Caribbean identity
13.6 Sports tourism
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Chapter 14 Caribbean Intellectual Traditions
14.1 Ideology
14.2 Afro-Caribbean thought
14.3 Economic perspectives
14.4 Caribbean feminist perspectives
14.5 Indo-Caribbean thought
14.6 Indigenous perspectives
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Chapter 15 Roles and Functions of the Mass Media
15.1 Media of communication
15.2 The mass media and development
15.3 Construction of national, regional and diasporic identity
15.4 Cultural experience and exchange
15.5 The promotion and defence of the rights of citizens
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Chapter 16 Social Justice
16.1 Conceptions of social justice
16.2 Discrimination and prejudice
16.3 Ageism
16.4 Gender discrimination
16.5 Race, ethnicity, class and creed
16.6 Sexual orientation
16.7 Police brutality
16.8 How social injustice affects development
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Module 3 Investigating Issues in the Caribbean
Chapter 17 Research: Nature, Purpose And Objectives
17.1 What is research?
17.2 Social science research
17.3 Why conduct research?
17.4 Conceptions of research
17.5 Beginning a research project
17.6 Research objectives
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Chapter 18 Data Sources and Methods of Collection
18.1 Sources of information
18.2 Writing a literature review
18.3 Data collection
18.4 Methods of enquiry
18.5 Instruments of data collection
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Chapter 19 Analysing and Presenting the Data
19.1 Presenting the data
19.2 Analysing the data
19.3 Conclusions and recommendations
19.4 References
19.5 Some examples of research studies
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Chapter 20 Principles of Ethical Conduct
20.1 Commitment to ethical research
20.2 Consent
20.3 Privacy and confidentiality
20.4 Integrity and transparency of the research process
20.5 Plagiarism
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Practice tests
Multiple Choice Questions
Module 1
Module 2
Answer Keys
Index
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