History 455 - Race,Class,and Culture in Anglophone Caribbean Society after Slavery

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Colgate University

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Description:

B.L. Moore This seminar studies the societies of the former British colonies in the Caribbean in the period from the emancipation of slavery in 1838 to the end of the First World War (1918). It focuses on the transformation and reconfiguration of these societies after slavery consequent on the importation of new ethnic groups, and examines in depth the salience of race, color-class, and culture in determining social status. Social and cultural change consequent on British efforts to "civilize" society through religion and education is analyzed, and inter-ethnic relations resulting from efforts to preserve white minority dominance are examined. This course is crosslisted a s ALST 455 . Normally offered in the fall.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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