SOC 103 Midterm: CRB502 Midterm Review.docx

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 103
• Professor: Terry Roswell

Document Summary

The history of the region is one of fragmentation and separation, and throughout that history. The division within each territory has been compounded by the division across territories . There is no such thing as a west indian flag, a west indian anthem, a west indian capital city or even a west indian government . Caribbean can be defined as a meeting point . Known as antilles, then west indies, then caribbean. A geographical location the british once called the region the caribby islands . English began identifying body of water as caribbean sea since the 17th century. Implications of terms like west indies or carib-bean . Often defined as outsiders misplaced region. Allows usa to exercise international police power in the caribbean. The insular or ethno-historic caribbean course conceptualization. Synonymous with antilles/west indies includes guyana & belize, as well as bahamas and. Places emphasis on common experience of plantation driven economies.