UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN MARACAS ROYAL ROAD‚ MARACAS‚ ST. JOSEPH. Research Paper An Assignment Presented in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course ENGL215 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Kevin M Holder By Shernelle Cyrus & Ramona Grant 5th July‚ 2012 Approval………………
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Slavery was a system of forced labour implemented by the Europeans in the Caribbean. It was the act by which the Europeans brought Africans to the Caribbean on different ships to work on their plantations against their wills. It started in the 1600’s‚ many slaves committed suicide even before they could reach to the plantations; many of them also fell sick and died. However‚ after many efforts to overthrow the slavery system in 1830’s the enslaved populations on the plantations were eventually freed
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Question 1 ‘Describe popular culture in Britain at the beginning of the 1960s’ Popular culture describes how many people appreciate styles and interests of that current day. Features such as music‚ colours and entertainment are commonly liked by ordinary people. Britain in the 1950’s was still gloomy; people were still getting over the devastation of World War Two as they had lost their loved ones. Rationing had ended in 1954-1955 and they were still recovering from the economic hardship. But
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Why Labour Won the 1945 Election There are many reasons why labour gained their unexpected landslide victory in the 1945 general election‚ both due to the party itself and external influence. First amongst these causes was the effect that the nation’s experience of war had on their political views. In the last election in 1935 the socialist policies of labour had scared the public into thinking that if the party ever won a majority then they would create a communist state. The war showed
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1) Beveridge report a) Influential document in founding the social welfare system of Great Britain‚ 1942‚ Chaired by William Bevridge 2) Backbenchers a) Do not have any real policy making power‚ but provide services to the constituents and allow for a link between parliament and the citizenry 3) Tony Blair a) Parliament member who served as prime minister from 1997 to 2007‚ youngest prime minister‚ part of the Labour Party‚ Founded The Third Way 4) British Broadcasting corporation a) Largest
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In Britain in the 1960s and 1970 sociologists were examining the levels of underachievement of working class pupils. It was clear from the evidence that they were underachieving compared to the middle classes in terms of gaining access to selective schools‚ achievement at 16 - O Levels/CSEs/GCSEs entry to university and further training. In other words‚ it was clear that working class children were most likely to end up doing working class jobs. Despite this evidence‚ it was not entirely clear how
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Discussion Question #1: Choose any current social problem that interests you and explain it from each of the sociological perspectives as explained in the two part presentation and the assigned article. In today’s society we are faced with many social problems‚ such as: Poverty Healthcare Education Domestic Violence Substance Abuse and Addiction Parenting Peer pressure global warming broken family’s homelessness Children are our future‚ it’s very important to take care of
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The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties‚ In the United States‚ "the Sixties"‚ as they are known in popular culture‚ is a term used by historians‚ journalists‚ and other objective academics; in some cases nostalgically to describe the counterculture and social revolution near the end of the decade; In Africa the 1960s was a period of radical political change as 32 countries gained independence from their European colonial rulers. The 1960s was also associated with
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“There is no single Caribbean Culture.” Do you agree? Provide arguments and examples to support your answer. Include in your essay explanation for the following term: cultural diversity‚ hybridization‚ and social institutions. “There is no single Caribbean Culture” Caribbean is beloved for tropical climate‚ pristine waters‚ breathtaking beaches‚ and colorful music‚ food and art. The Caribbean is a favorite playground for tourists from all corner of the earth. But outsiders know little
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Britain Britain Laura The alliances that Britain belonged with and their primary allies mold history and the war’s that Britain battled. Although there were many concerns such as security‚ strength‚ and wealth that led Britain to gain alliances; Britain’s economic growth and revolutionary expansions of modern technology topped the list in countries of Europe‚ and major imperialist’s activities for Britain during the nineteenth century grew. In addition Britain’s
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