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"Studies of the experience of Caribbean childhood have, in the
past, been undertaken almost exclusively from the perspective of
adults rather than that of the children themselves. In this work,
Christine Barrow departs from that tradition by focusing on the
views of children as participants. The result is a fresh
perspective on childhood and growing up that is different from
those of parents, guardians and adults in general. The core of the
study is based on the childhood narratives of 28 men and women
organised around a range of themes including migration, informal
adoption and abandonment. These narratives provide fresh insights
into the complex lives of children as well as alternative views of
commonly accepted notions such as the two-parent family being the
ideal, in comparison to the reality of families not purely formed
by blood relation. Caribbean Childhoods adds a new dimension to our
understanding of the rich diversity of Caribbean families and the
context in which many children are raised. It is a useful guide for
social workers, teachers and anyone else seeking to understand
Caribbean youth. "
Understanding and responding to the epidemic of HIV in the
Caribbean context requires a multidimensional approach. Drawing
together and impressive array of academics, activist scholars,
educations specialists and frontline service providers, Sexuality,
Social Exclusion and Human Rights examines some of the key drivers
of HIV and AIDS by exploring risk, vulnerability, power, culture,
sexuality and gender. The primary challenge is first to recognise
and come to grips with the circumstances in which HIV is
transmitted in order to construct the policies and practices in
response. Divided into four sections: Human Rights, Citizenship and
Social Exclusion; Rethinking Communication; Reconceptualizing Sex;
and Policy and Macro-Perspectives, the contributors to this volume
raise controversial issues not formally discussed in the Caribbean
context but which require confrontation to arrest the spread of
HIV. This volume provides a unique perspective and analysis of the
Caribbean response and how the inclusion of many different sectors
in society and an interdisciplinary, rather than segregated
multidisciplinary approach, can effectively address the spread of
HIV and AIDS in the region.
There is now a significant body of Caribbean sociological
literature much of which is either scattered, difficult to access
or out of print. Caribbean Sociology: Introductory Readings
addresses the problem by bringing the literature together in single
volume. This comprehensive collection is divided into 12 sections
beginning with a general introduction which reviews Caribbean
sociological development. Following this a section exploring
Caribbean social theory comprising classic pieces by founding
fathers of Caribbean sociology as well essays examining the
contribution of Caribbean scholars to the emergence of an
indigenous sociology ad social science. Ensuing sections delve into
traditional themes such as social stratification, ethnicity,
culture and identity, women and gender and education, as well as
emerging discussions on domestic violence, child and sexual abuse,
labour market conditions, population and demographic change and
indigenous African derived religions. The final section deals with
the broad area of social change and development which encapsulates
the debate on modernisation and development in the region. This
Reader is primarily intended for undergraduate sociology students
but will prove useful for courses in Caribbean sociology at several
different levels.
"Family in the Caribbean provides a comprehensive review of the
extensive literature on family, household and conjugal unions in
the Caribbean. The book is constructed around six themes prominent
in Caribbean family studies, namely definitions of the family,
plural and creole society, social structure, gender roles and
relationships, methodology, history and social change. Part I
critically assesses theoretical trends and interpretations from the
perspectives of African heritage, colonial social welfare,
structural functionalism, adaptive responses to poverty and kinship
ideology and practice. Concepts such as matrifocality, male
marginality, female headed household and kinship network are
examined. Part II reviews substantive topics of slave family
structure, East Indian family patterns, childhood socialisation and
social policy. An added feature is the inclusion of selected
readings from works by the main contributors to Caribbean family
theory which provide a handy reference for readers. These readings
are conveniently placed at the end of each section. The author s
objective is to pave the way for future investigations which study
Caribbean families in their own right, and in the process help to
bury the ethnocentric images of deviant and disorganised families.
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This edited collection explores policing in America in regards to
minority groups. The essays discuss how the relationship between
police and minority groups affects politics, the economy, and
minority groups' daily lives and success. The contributors explore
the Black Lives Matter movement, the Detroit, Los Angeles, and
Atlanta Police Departments, immigration, incarceration, community
policing, police violence, and detail causes, theories, and
solutions to this important phenomenon.
This edited collection explores policing in America in regards to
minority groups. The essays discuss how the relationship between
police and minority groups affects politics, the economy, and
minority groups' daily lives and success. The contributors explore
the Black Lives Matter movement, the Detroit, Los Angeles, and
Atlanta Police Departments, immigration, incarceration, community
policing, police violence, and detail causes, theories, and
solutions to this important phenomenon.
Researchers have been grappling with finding an adequate means of
defining poverty since the nineteenth century, yet no universal
consensus exists today. Much of the debate has been concerned with
whether poverty should be defined in absolute or relative terms.
Today, most countries use income as a measure of poverty, and the
extent of poverty in a country is assessed on the basis of a
poverty line, as is the case in Barbados. Human deprivation cannot
be accurately portrayed purely by of a lack of financial resources;
however, a variety of factors, including unemployment, violations
of human rights, increased migration, weakening of family ties, and
reduced social and political participation may combine to severely
reduce the quality of living conditions for large sectors of
Caribbean society. Corin Bailey, Jonathan Lashley and Christine
Barrow propose the use of a more comprehensive measure of
deprivation, one that takes into consideration the range of
resources or assets necessary to maintain an acceptable standard of
living. They argue that the absence of critical physical, human,
social and environmental assets leaves individuals and groups
vulnerable to social exclusion and they offer a framework that
provides a unique contemporary approach to the study of poverty in
the Caribbean. Rather than relying solely on statistical data, the
authors use qualitative data in the form of testimony from the
excluded to allow them to explain, in their own words, the
realities of exclusion that they face and the manner in which the
absence of the assets described leaves them vulnerable to
deprivation. This use of mixed methodology includes a survey of
living conditions as well as qualitative participatory poverty
assessments designed to adequately capture the experience of
exclusion in Barbados and an institutional assessment that seeks to
determine what government and civil society organizations have done
to reduce poverty. Rethinking Poverty is a refreshingly innovative
analysis of poverty in the region.
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