Essays about: "Jamaica essay"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Jamaica essay.

1. 1. The Symbols of Sovereignty: A Study of the Symbolism of Jamaica’s Route to Republic in the Post Elizabeth II Era

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Linnéa Dahlström; [2023-10-18]
   Keywords : Republicanism; Symbols; Jamaica; Independence; monarchy; Britain;

   Abstract : Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy and thus still has the British King as head of state, it has been on the table to remove the King as head of state for decades, and as Queen Elizabeth II passed away and King Charles III now has taken over the throne, the issue has come to the surface. This study investigates what perceptions exist on making such a constitutional reform, with the main focus on gaining greater understanding of how removing the British King as head of state of Jamaica being perceived as part of the process of gaining full independence. READ MORE

3. 2. ‘‘Well, thank God I did not have to do that.’’: How Jamaica Kincaid’s Lucy Can Be Used To Enhance an Understanding of Postcolonial Theory in the ESL Classroom

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Nadine Noureddine; [2023]
   Keywords : Postcolonial theory; othering; unhomeliness; postcolonial teaching; collaborative learning;

   Abstract : Teachers tend to refrain from using a postcolonial perspective in their teaching of literaturebecause they do not know quite how to approach the task. The purpose of this essay is to remedy such a problem. The argument is built on three concepts: unhomeliness, dual identities and othering. READ MORE

4. 3. Something Stolen, Something New, Something Copyright Protected in the EU – A Study of Swedish Compatibility with EU Copyright Law Following the Pelham Judgment

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Samuel Karlsson; [2022]
   Keywords : copyright; sampling; sample; hip hop; hip-hop; music; law; musikjuridik; upphovsrätt; pelham; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Creativity is at the very essence of being human. For as long as we have created, we have done so on the basis of what we have seen previously. READ MORE

5. 4. S(mothering) the subject formation in Jamaica Kincaid ́s Annie John : Female subject formation in postcolonial Caribbean fiction

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

   Author : Elin Blomgren; [2018]
   Keywords : Postcolonial feminism; fiction; caribbean fiction;

   Abstract : This essay investigates Jamaica Kincaid´s the book Annie John (1985) and its protagonist Annie John´s search for a coherent self-and/or a de-colonized identity through a subject transformation. Using postcolonial feminism, including theorists such as Homi K. READ MORE

6. 5. ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE HOW AND WHY JAMAICA KINCAID’S A SMALL PLACE CAN BE USED IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM IN SWEDEN

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Mona Safar Tahmas; [2016-02-05]
   Keywords : Postcolonial literature; Language teaching; Critical pedagogy; Sociocultural theory;

   Abstract : This essay deals with why and how postcolonial literature, such as Jamaica Kincaid’s A Small Place, could be incorporated in English Language Teaching at the upper secondary level in Sweden. The curriculum and syllabus for English are used to support the argument that postcolonial literature is a valuable and necessary part of the language classroom because it provides a perspective that is seldom represented in the Western Canon. READ MORE