Cultural Diversity in the Caribbean

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What is one positive effect of cultural diversity in the Caribbean?

Marginalization

Enrichment of culture (correct)

Ethnic tensions

Stereotyping

What is one negative effect of cultural diversity in the Caribbean mentioned in the text?

Ethnic tensions (correct)

Enrichment of culture

Stereotyping

Marginalization

What is one way cultural diversity can foster creativity and innovation?

Cultural exchange (correct)

Enrichment of culture

Marginalization

Ethnic tensions

What is one way cultural diversity can promote tolerance and unity?

Social cohesion Signup and view all the answers

What is one way cultural diversity can lead to stereotypes and misconceptions?

Stereotyping Signup and view all the answers

What are some historical processes that have contributed to the ethnic and cultural differences in the Caribbean?

Colonization and migration Signup and view all the answers

What is one positive effect of cultural diversity mentioned in the text?

Enrichment of culture Signup and view all the answers

What is one negative effect of cultural diversity in the Caribbean?

Ethnic tensions Signup and view all the answers

What is one positive effect of cultural diversity in the Caribbean mentioned in the text?

Enrichment of culture Signup and view all the answers

What is one way cultural diversity can foster creativity and innovation?

Cultural exchange Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to individuals of mixed African and Indian (Indo-Caribbean) ancestry?

Dougla Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of cultural exchange that occurs when two or more cultures come into prolonged contact, leading to the adoption of elements from one culture by another?

Acculturation Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a society with diverse ethnic and cultural groups coexisting but maintaining their separate cultural practices and institutions?

Plural Society Signup and view all the answers

According to Edward Kamau Braithwaite, what term emphasizes the blending and transformation of cultures in the Caribbean, resulting in the creation of unique Caribbean identities and cultural expressions?

Creolisation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of combining elements from different cultural traditions to create something new and unique?

Hybridisation Signup and view all the answers

What term historically used in the Caribbean describes individuals of mixed African and European (white) ancestry?

Mulatto Signup and view all the answers

Which term is typically used to describe individuals of mixed European (Spanish or Portuguese) and Indigenous American ancestry?

Mestizo Signup and view all the answers

Which term originally used to describe people of European descent born in the Caribbean evolved to encompass a broader definition, referring to anyone native to the Caribbean, regardless of ancestry?

Creole Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the loss of aspects of Caribbean culture due to historical processes such as colonization, enslavement, and indentureship?

Erasure Signup and view all the answers

Despite external influences, many Caribbean communities have retained elements of their ancestral cultures. What is this process called?

Retention Signup and view all the answers

Which factor(s) contribute to social stratification in the Caribbean?

Race and wealth Signup and view all the answers

What was the historical context that shaped Caribbean societies?

Colonization Signup and view all the answers

What were the major cash crops produced in Caribbean plantations?

Sugar, coffee, and cotton Signup and view all the answers

What were the social positions of enslaved Africans and indentured laborers in plantation societies?

They were lower in social positions Signup and view all the answers

What role did education play in social mobility in the Caribbean?

Education provided opportunities for upward social mobility Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of plantocracy?

The elite class of plantation owners who held significant economic and political power Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of intelligentsia?

The educated and intellectual class that emerged in the Caribbean Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of middle class?

A socio-economic class comprised of professionals and civil servants Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of bourgeoisie?

A socio-economic class comprised of professionals and civil servants Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of underclass?

A class of workers in the agricultural sector Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to individuals of mixed African and Indian (Indo-Caribbean) ancestry?

Creole Signup and view all the answers

What were the major cash crops produced in Caribbean plantations?

Sugarcane, coffee, and cotton Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of bourgeoisie?

A socio-economic class comprised of professionals and small business owners Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of cultural exchange that occurs when two or more cultures come into prolonged contact, leading to the adoption of elements from one culture by another?

Acculturation Signup and view all the answers

What is one negative effect of cultural diversity in the Caribbean?

Loss of cultural identity Signup and view all the answers

What is one way cultural diversity can promote tolerance and unity?

By fostering understanding and empathy Signup and view all the answers

What role did education play in social mobility in the Caribbean?

Critical role Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the loss of aspects of Caribbean culture due to historical processes such as colonization, enslavement, and indentureship?

Cultural erosion Signup and view all the answers

What is the term historically used in the Caribbean describes individuals of mixed African and European (white) ancestry?

Creole Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a society with diverse ethnic and cultural groups coexisting but maintaining their separate cultural practices and institutions?

Cultural pluralism Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to individuals of mixed African and Indo-Caribbean (East Indian) ancestry in the Caribbean?

Dougla Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe people of European descent born in the Caribbean, regardless of ancestry?

Creole Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of combining elements from different cultural traditions to create something new and unique called?

Hybridisation Signup and view all the answers

What term is typically used to describe individuals of mixed European (Spanish or Portuguese) and Indigenous American ancestry?

Mestizo Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the loss of aspects of Caribbean culture due to historical processes such as colonization, enslavement, and indentureship?

Erasure Signup and view all the answers

What term historically used in the Caribbean describes individuals of mixed African and European (white) ancestry?

Mulatto Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a society with diverse ethnic and cultural groups coexisting but maintaining their separate cultural practices and institutions?

Plural Society Signup and view all the answers

What were the major cash crops produced in Caribbean plantations?

Sugar, coffee, and tobacco Signup and view all the answers

What role did education play in social mobility in the Caribbean?

Education played a significant role in social mobility in the Caribbean Signup and view all the answers

What is one positive effect of cultural diversity in the Caribbean mentioned in the text?

Fostering creativity and innovation Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the process of cultural exchange that occurs when two or more cultures come into prolonged contact, leading to the adoption of elements from one culture by another?

Cultural diffusion Signup and view all the answers

What are some historical processes that have contributed to the ethnic and cultural differences in the Caribbean?

Colonization, slavery, indentureship, and migration Signup and view all the answers

Which term is typically used to describe individuals of mixed European (Spanish or Portuguese) and Indigenous American ancestry?

Mestizo Signup and view all the answers

Which factor(s) contribute to social stratification in the Caribbean?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of underclass?

The lowest social class in a society, often facing poverty and social exclusion Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of bourgeoisie?

The group of people who hold the highest positions of power and wealth in a society Signup and view all the answers

Which term originally used to describe people of European descent born in the Caribbean evolved to encompass a broader definition, referring to anyone native to the Caribbean, regardless of ancestry?

Creole Signup and view all the answers

What is one way cultural diversity can foster creativity and innovation?

By fostering cultural exchange Signup and view all the answers

What were the major cash crops produced in Caribbean plantations?

Sugar and tobacco Signup and view all the answers

What role did education play in social mobility in the Caribbean?

Education was a means of upward social mobility Signup and view all the answers

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What is one positive effect of cultural diversity in the Caribbean?

What is one negative effect of cultural diversity in the Caribbean mentioned in the text?

What is one way cultural diversity can foster creativity and innovation?

What is one way cultural diversity can promote tolerance and unity?

What is one way cultural diversity can lead to stereotypes and misconceptions?

What are some historical processes that have contributed to the ethnic and cultural differences in the Caribbean?

What is one positive effect of cultural diversity mentioned in the text?

What is one negative effect of cultural diversity in the Caribbean?

What is one positive effect of cultural diversity in the Caribbean mentioned in the text?

What is one way cultural diversity can foster creativity and innovation?

Which term refers to individuals of mixed African and Indian (Indo-Caribbean) ancestry?

What is the term used to describe the process of cultural exchange that occurs when two or more cultures come into prolonged contact, leading to the adoption of elements from one culture by another?

Which term describes a society with diverse ethnic and cultural groups coexisting but maintaining their separate cultural practices and institutions?

According to Edward Kamau Braithwaite, what term emphasizes the blending and transformation of cultures in the Caribbean, resulting in the creation of unique Caribbean identities and cultural expressions?

What is the term used to describe the process of combining elements from different cultural traditions to create something new and unique?

What term historically used in the Caribbean describes individuals of mixed African and European (white) ancestry?

Which term is typically used to describe individuals of mixed European (Spanish or Portuguese) and Indigenous American ancestry?

Which term originally used to describe people of European descent born in the Caribbean evolved to encompass a broader definition, referring to anyone native to the Caribbean, regardless of ancestry?

What is the term used to describe the loss of aspects of Caribbean culture due to historical processes such as colonization, enslavement, and indentureship?

Despite external influences, many Caribbean communities have retained elements of their ancestral cultures. What is this process called?

Which factor(s) contribute to social stratification in the Caribbean?

What was the historical context that shaped Caribbean societies?

What were the major cash crops produced in Caribbean plantations?

What were the social positions of enslaved Africans and indentured laborers in plantation societies?

What role did education play in social mobility in the Caribbean?

What is the definition of plantocracy?

What is the definition of intelligentsia?

What is the definition of middle class?

What is the definition of bourgeoisie?

What is the definition of underclass?

Which term refers to individuals of mixed African and Indian (Indo-Caribbean) ancestry?

What were the major cash crops produced in Caribbean plantations?

What is the definition of bourgeoisie?

What is the term used to describe the process of cultural exchange that occurs when two or more cultures come into prolonged contact, leading to the adoption of elements from one culture by another?

What is one negative effect of cultural diversity in the Caribbean?

What is one way cultural diversity can promote tolerance and unity?

What role did education play in social mobility in the Caribbean?

What is the term used to describe the loss of aspects of Caribbean culture due to historical processes such as colonization, enslavement, and indentureship?

What is the term historically used in the Caribbean describes individuals of mixed African and European (white) ancestry?

What is the term used to describe a society with diverse ethnic and cultural groups coexisting but maintaining their separate cultural practices and institutions?

What term refers to individuals of mixed African and Indo-Caribbean (East Indian) ancestry in the Caribbean?

What term is used to describe people of European descent born in the Caribbean, regardless of ancestry?

What is the process of combining elements from different cultural traditions to create something new and unique called?

What term is typically used to describe individuals of mixed European (Spanish or Portuguese) and Indigenous American ancestry?

What is the term used to describe the loss of aspects of Caribbean culture due to historical processes such as colonization, enslavement, and indentureship?

What term historically used in the Caribbean describes individuals of mixed African and European (white) ancestry?

Which term describes a society with diverse ethnic and cultural groups coexisting but maintaining their separate cultural practices and institutions?

What were the major cash crops produced in Caribbean plantations?

What role did education play in social mobility in the Caribbean?

What is one positive effect of cultural diversity in the Caribbean mentioned in the text?

Which term is used to describe the process of cultural exchange that occurs when two or more cultures come into prolonged contact, leading to the adoption of elements from one culture by another?

What are some historical processes that have contributed to the ethnic and cultural differences in the Caribbean?

Which term is typically used to describe individuals of mixed European (Spanish or Portuguese) and Indigenous American ancestry?

Which factor(s) contribute to social stratification in the Caribbean?

What is the definition of underclass?

What is the definition of bourgeoisie?

Which term originally used to describe people of European descent born in the Caribbean evolved to encompass a broader definition, referring to anyone native to the Caribbean, regardless of ancestry?

What is one way cultural diversity can foster creativity and innovation?

What were the major cash crops produced in Caribbean plantations?

What role did education play in social mobility in the Caribbean?

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