In any case, identity politics today are seriously compromised and caught up in commercialism and international advertising. As ident ity has many facets, the focus will be on cultural identity, positing that caribbean cu ltural identity is a hybrid of various cultures which met each other because of the expl oitative tendencies of early europeans. The case of jamaica, paperback by nettleford, rex m. Lucy is analyzed as a foreignerimmigrant from the caribbean as well as a woman of color within the united states. Class, color, and ethnicity are factors in the national identity.
Noting factors such as family structural arrangements, socialization. In defence of jas cultural identity jamaica observer. Jul 27, 2008 is there such a thing as a caribbean identity or spirit or culture, shared by all the territories clustered around the caribbean sea, regardless of language or political status. I s fluidity an essential aspect of the caribbean cultural identity, and is it. With a plethora of cultural influences in jamaica, and society questioning the definition of jamaicas true identity since the countrys independence in 1962, hybridization provides an answer to jamaicas obscured sense of identity in the syncretization of its cultures. These include europeans, africans, asians among others. Yes, is the answer that many of the regions artists and thinkers and visionaries have given and continue to give. As identity has many facets, the focus will be on cultural identity, positing that caribbean cultural identity is a hybrid of various cultures which met each other because of the exploitative tendencies of early europeans. The upper tribunal in the country guidance case of sw lesbians hj and ht applied jamaica cg 2011 ukut 251 iac 24 june 2011 heard on 7 december 2009 and 30 november 2010 also noted that jamaica is a deeply homophobic society and that there is a high level of societal violence. Apr 22, 2010 rex nettleford, caribbean cultural identity.
Globalisation and cultural identity in caribbean society the jamaican case free download as pdf file. Not only does caribbean cultural production move in international orbits. Double identity in jamaica kincaids lucy t he novel lucy by jamaica kincaid focuses on the eponymous protagonist and how she is a product of double identity. Socially africans are considered equal to every other ethnicity that is present in jamaica. There are diverse forms racialethnic groups in jamaica.
Pages 35 introduction to diversity in the caribbean. Identity also is defined by a religious tradition in which there is minimal separation between the sacred. This article deals with skin bleachers representations of skin color and the reasons that inform their representations. Caribbean identity a commentary on regionalism and caribbean identity. Jamaicas cultural landscape as it is today extensively predates itself to an epoch before the europeans encountered africans in their own land. Introduction over the last decade the attitudes of commonwealth caribbean people towards homosexuality have been discussed at length in the popular media. Keywords skin bleaching, selfhate, miseducation, identity, survival.
Nationalism based on the idea of being caribbean, or more specifically, jamaican, sustained a common identity rooted in a common history and culture. Pdf globalisation and cultural identity in caribbean society. Globalization and cultural identity in the caribbean. Cultural diversity in the caribbean caribbean wedding. Essay delves into whether or not it is possible for the caribbean to have a single identity. This musical effect played out dramatically in the rise of caribbean nationalism. The case of jamaica, published by markus wiener pub, september, 2003, and editor of a collection of essays entitled jamaica in.
Some religions, for example, represent themselves as entailing pure african practices. Also published by the institute of jamaica, kingston. In postcolonial societies like jamaica, the issue of cultural. Am essay in cultural dynamics, foreword by claudia mitchellkernan, center for. The caribbean is a region whose very name reverberates from the early. Globalisation and cultural identity in caribbean society.
This vibrant celebration of the legacy of richard allsopp, a pioneering lexicographer and cultural researcher, explores various aspects of language, culture, and identity in the caribbean from the. Tyrone ali is a lecture and coordinator of the english language foundation unit, university of the west indies, st augustine. Kuck 2016 the reception in jamaica of nonnative speakers of jamaican creole 10 communication mcwhorter, 2005, p. The case of puerto rico 92 socioeconomic conditions and political consciousness 96 postwar transitions 97 the case of cuba 100 the case of the dominican republic 105 the anglo caribbean 106 the case of jamaica 107 decades of challenge and change. Center for afroamerican studies and ucla latin american center, 1979. The 1970s and 1980s 1 the case of grenada 115 the resurgence of us interventionism 118 the case. Jan 07, 2018 blackness is often only discussed in an american context, without an understanding of its social, political, economic, and cultural interconnections to the rest of the afroatlantic, europe, asia. Year 2012 pages 60 globalization has led to the creation of extensive business networks and collaboration around the world, which business organizations should not ignore if they are to survive and grow in. Although migrants and immigrants are generally understood to. Critically discuss the impact on our identity of the various ethnicracial groups that arrived in the region since 1492. Idrc digital library cultural action and social change.
Positive cultural diversity in general makes for more possibilities. Jamaica celebrated the 56th year of political independence recently. Essay on the caribbean identity 1507 words bartleby. Oct 23, 2010 today, though many caribbean nations have claimed sovereignty, they are still very much subjected to u. The result is that the identity of the region and its people has been significantly shaped by two groups of people. When you add the suffix ness to the rootroute, the resultant word is one that compels you to confront a condition of being that condition or quality of being caribbean. Earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis in the caribbean. The case of jamaica is a reaffirmation of the validity of that persistent quest by the jamaican and caribbean people for place and purpose in a globalised world of continuous change.
Khan a 2001 identity personhood and religion in the caribbean. As transgenerational components of cultural identity boufoybastick, 2012, cultural heritage is central to the creation of collective identity and the fostering of cultural autonomy. In postcolonial societies like jamaica, the issue of cultural identity is as important as political independence and economic selfsufficiency. Due to the dynamics of culture there is some degree of absence of the oral tradition that is expected to be maintained and that has had a gamut of implications on our jamaican society. Pdf traditional and local knowledge systems in the caribbean. Jamaican creole, or jamaica talk, is a multiethnic, multiclass indigenous creation and serves as a symbol of defiance of european cultural authority. Cliffs portrayal touches the heart and soul of caribbean identity. He is editor of caribbean quarterly and the author of many publications such as mirror, mirror. It uses historical, political, economic, and other factors to answer such. An interdisciplinary approach to teaching the region pages 6 lesson 1. This paper presents findings of a qualitative study into measures taken by caribbean dance teachers n 6, from jamaica, grenada, and st. This timely reissue with a new introduction of caribbean cultural identity. Caribbean caribbean legacy our rich caribbean heritage is aptly depicted in the jamaican motto, out of many one people.
Pdf globalisation and cultural identity in caribbean. Afroamerican culture and society a caas monograph series, 1. An essay in cultural dynamics is a reaffirmation of the validity of that persistent quest by the jamaican and caribbean people for place and purpose in a globalised world of continuous change. Music also transmits ideologies and political demands to adherents and activists of political, cultural, and social movements. The people of the caribbean can be described as the people who came. Rex nettleford goes further by declaring that cultural identity is as fundamental a reality as food, shelter, clothing and job opportunities and is not a mere abstract preoccupation. Identity, race and protest in jamaica, published by lmh publishing, october, 2000. The jamaican case abstract the caribbean is a region whose very name reverberates from the early effects of globalisation then called colonialism. A content analysis was done of the reasons the participants give for bleachi. Culture of jamaica history, people, clothing, women. Pdf on jan 1, 20, bonachristus umeogu and others published the aftermath of globalization.
The caribbeans cultural history columbus discovery in 1492 set off a chain of events in the emergence of the caribbean society, as knight states in his book the caribbean. He makes a strong case for an integration of caribbean peoples at the political, social, and economic levels that will permit a common identity. David cooper department of special education this case study explores a caribbean familys perceptions of the cultural. This discrepancy concerns the ensuing debate between the pluralists and the consensualists and the way in which diversity is viewed. Vincent and the grenadines, to promote afro caribbean movement aesthetics and practices in their dance studios with young people.
Caribbean cultural identity the national library of jamaica. The language that develops is native to neither group. This blending of styles appears to be a typically jamaican. Pdf the aftermath of globalization on african identity. Ian randle publishers present the commemoration of the reissue of.
These processes were historically important to the regions newly independent nationstates bryan and reid, 2012. The first voyage of columbus in 1492 fortuitously discovered a whole new world and set in motion a chain of events whose profound consequences gave new directions to. In postcolonial societies like jamaica, the issue of cultural identity is as important as politi. Here is the result of a longterm effort to come to grips with the paradoxes of contemporary caribbean cultural life. She currently lectures at northern caribbean university, jamaica. Protecting traditional knowledge and folkloret raditional. Migration, transmission and maintenance of the intangible. The caribbean, as with other parts of the new world, has been shaped by racialized constructs since the beginning of its modern history in the late 15 th century. West indiancaribbean heather prendergast md case scenariohistory a 65year old male presents to the emergency department with his wife. Diversity in the caribbean fiu latin american and caribbean. The reception in jamaica of nonnative speakers of jamaican.
Skin bleachers representations of skin color in jamaica. Protecting traditional knowledge and folkloret raditional cultural expressions policy and legal challenges for caribbean countries paper presented at the regional expert meeting on the establishment of a caribbean framework for the protection of tradit ional knowledge, folkloretraditional cultural expressions and genetic resources kingston. The issue of dominance may alternatively be investigated through the analysis of substrate presence in creole lexicon and grammar. Monograph on the cultural heritage and the cultural factors of social change in the caribbean, particularly in jamaica discusses the dilemma of cultural diversity and national unity, legacy of slavery and colonialism. Cultural protectionism in the caribbean has, since the mid20th century, taken the form of conscious, interventionist attempts on the part of various caribbean governments to promote caribbean cultural production and limit the effect of foreign, largely american, culture on the domestic audience.
It has taken into consideration the historical realities and current situation facing culture in jamaica and the actionsstrategiesmeasures needed to advance the cause of cultural and economic development. From the triage assessment, you learn that the husband recently emigrated from jamaica to join his wife in the united states. Pdf in jamaica, like elsewhere in the caribbean, traditional and. Globalization and cultural imperialism in jamaica international. A caribbean identity refers to the qualities, beliefs and culture common to the geographic area known as the caribbean. The case of barbados abstract this paper will examine the case of barbados and how it is strategically repositioning its economy towards export orientation by looking at its policies for culture and the cultural industries. Cultural diversity in jamaica by reshawna chambelain. Skin bleaching, selfhate, and black identity in jamaica. The preliminary results suggest that there are varied reasons for skin bleaching and there is a range of black identities as each person constructs his or her identity in a multicultural society. Approximately one million american tourists visit jamaica every year and jamaican. Traditional and local knowledge systems in the caribbean. Over 70 per cent of our population is composed of individuals of african descent. Jamaica has longstanding diplomatic, cultural, and commercial relationships with the united states.