Abstracts… The Development of Calypso in the Antigua and its Continuity with Old Testament Traditions by Novelle Charlesworth Josiah 29 Jul 201829 Jul 2018 Calypso is a song genre and cultural art form which was brought to Antigua aby the Africans who were enslaved and brought to work there. The contention of this…
Abstracts… The Industrialization of Football in Jamaica: a Cultural Analysis of Jamaica’s 1998 Reggae Boyz Road to France World Cup Campaign by Donald Davis 29 Jul 201829 Jul 2018 This dissertation examines football in Jamaica viewed through the bi- focal cultural lens of play and sport; looking at the evolution of recreational play to the level of work/business/industry (Hargreaves…
Abstracts… Jazz in the Caribbean and its Influence on the Wider Society. An Exploration of the Cultural Elements that went into the Creation of Jazz: Markers of Identity by Merna Hague Bradshaw 1 Mar 201829 Jul 2018 In the 1940’s Jazz underwent a transformation instigated by the return to source of musicians disenchanted with the musical cul-de-sac that Swing had played itself into. Looking for inspiration and…
Abstracts… Kingston’s Formal Christian Worship Spaces: An Exploration of Hierarchies and Aesthetic Distinctiveness by Winston Clifford Campbell 1 Mar 201829 Jul 2018 This thesis argues that sites of Christian worship in Caribbean territories such as Jamaica are essential to any attempt at understanding the identity politics that govern daily life within the…
