AR25A: Introduction to Caribbean Cultural Studies

Lecturer: Dr. Sonjah Stanley-Niaah
Pre-Requisite: None
Semester: 1
Credits: 3
Level: 2

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Objective

The course intends to introduce students to the main cultural practices in the Caribbean with particular emphasis on Jamaica, and to relate them to the study of culture in the Caribbean.

Students will be expected to analyze the impact of race, class and gender experiences in Caribbean cultural practices, and to interpret cultural expression in its broadest political sense.

Students will also be expected to show familiarity with the leading intellectual interpretations of Caribbean culture.