Essays about: "Jamaica."

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  1. 16. 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

  3. 17. Affect in A Small Place: Jamaica Kincaid Reverses the Colonial Gaze

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

    Author : Habtu Diana; [2015]
    Keywords : Affect; postcolonial theory; gaze; Jamaica Kincaid; Antigua; anger; shame;

    Abstract : This essay uses Sara Ahmed's theory of affect to analyze Jamaica Kincaid´s A Small Place. I argue that Jamaica Kincaid uses anger to create a position for Western reader and to evoke emotions such as shame. Theorist Sara Ahmed argues that emotions have political dimension. READ MORE

  4. 18. Benthic mapping of the Bluefields Bay fish sanctuary, Jamaica

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Karen Mcintyre; [2015]
    Keywords : remote sensing; image classification; GIS; acoustic survey; benthic habitat mapping; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Small island states, such as those in the Caribbean, are dependent on the nearshore marine ecosystem complex and its resources; the goods and services provided by seagrass and coral reef for example, are particularly indispensable to the tourism and fishing industries. In recognition of their valuable contributions and in an effort to promote sustainable use of marine resources, some nearshore areas have been designated as fish sanctuaries, as well as marine parks and protected areas. READ MORE

  5. 19. Postcolonial Literature in the Language Classroom

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Sanele Gumpo; [2014-10-13]
    Keywords : Postcolonial literature and theory; language classroom; Eurocentric hegemony; Eurocentric education;

    Abstract : This thesis is inspired by my own experiences with the lack of cultural diversity in teachers’ choices of English literature in the upper secondary language classroom. The essay is going to highlight teacher’s tendencies of neglecting postcolonial literature. READ MORE

  6. 20. Construction, social structure and policy response in Jamaica - A hurricane hit country :

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggteknik (BY)

    Author : Josephine Nilsson; [2014]
    Keywords : Disaster resilience; building construction; social structure; hurricane resilience; natural hazards; policy response; Disaster Risk Reduction; Jamaica.;

    Abstract : The Jamaican hurricane history goes back a long time. The country has an average ratio of getting hit or brushed every 3.84 years and it is estimated to be hit directly every 9.47 years. READ MORE