SSA 120 - Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean

Institution:

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

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Description:

This course will survey the evolution of cultures in the Caribbean from the original formation of Native American societies through the age of European conquest, colonization and cultural dominance, to the contemporary period of national independence, and the revival of previously marginalized, subordinated cultures. The focus will be on analyzing the unique Caribbean economic, family, stratification, political, and cultural systems formed out of the fusion of Native American, European, African, and Asian peoples and cultures.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.lagcc.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 482-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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