What is the caribbean without mention of its cultural festivities? Carnivals are cultural festivities, the concept varies from island to island however somethings still remain the same across the bacchanal roads of carnival. Be enlighten by many walking stories as many costumes of caribbean carnival portray various themes with the designs.Here's a look at carnival with … Continue reading Caribbean and carnivals
How do Caribbean people represent themselves through music
Music is as diverse as the people who deliver it, compose and listen to it. Carrying the flexibility to match almost any preference music is here to stay. When thinking of Caribbean music certain expectations come to mind based on stereotypes and typical characteristics. Prominent portrayals of Caribbean music Bob Marley Well respected and high treasured … Continue reading How do Caribbean people represent themselves through music
Advertisments: What image do they sell of Caribbean cultural identity
What advertisments generally aim to do: Promote- Market islands attractiveness & their best qualities These tourist destination advertisments, whether in print or broadcast forms emphase what makes the caribbean different from many other countries of the international region. The idea of 'sand sea and sun' is a typically repeated Selling-point which sums up the caribbean an … Continue reading Advertisments: What image do they sell of Caribbean cultural identity
Caribbean and Media
Media is part of our everyday lives however through the advancement of technology the distance between the media and the masses have be emerged a step closer. Media houses have now expanded there reach to their audiences through capitalizing on social media platform traffic to push their content and its relevance. Currently, audiences are not … Continue reading Caribbean and Media
Globalization
In essence, globalization expands a market and boost productive sectors, it allows for economic activity to flourish despite there being increased competition amongst existing businesses on a local scene. Therefore, the citizens who also are consumers have wider choice in product and service variety. They subsequently, become more open-minded and embracing to foreign cultures in … Continue reading Globalization
Caribbean Identity
The Caribbean is a potpourri of humanistic diversity, which was shaped by influences tracing back to historical events, such as slavery, indeturship and migratory transactions. These influential forces left the reminence of a plantation society which is still prominently present throughout the Caribbean in racial, political and economical settings. The history of the Caribbean has … Continue reading Caribbean Identity
Media, Its effects and uses
Oh lovely media, what would we know without you? Despite the media carrying the blame for a lot of the things we believe and the behaviours we exhibit there's no avoiding it. Even if you don't like television, you read the paper and if you don't there's the radio for sure. The media is even … Continue reading Media, Its effects and uses
Symbolic Interaction
Communication is vital for our very existence as it is through conversing and interactions we are able to absorb and creating meanings. Meaning helps us to develop a better understanding about the people and things around us. Though it cannot be stressed enough how communication is a process that on folds in its relevant stages, sometimes … Continue reading Symbolic Interaction
Social Judgement Theory of Communication
"Your attitude determines your altitude" As it relates to the Social judgement theory, your attitude in fact can determine how receptive you are of new ideas you come into contact with as you engage in discourse with other speakers. Sherif's Latitude of Attitude Scale | Acceptance | thumbs up A range … Continue reading Social Judgement Theory of Communication
Semiotic Tradition
If you take a close look at how people create and assign meaning to signs pertaining to certain life events such as communication processes you would be journeying into the field of Semiotics. This is where meaning, interpretation and context all go on a playdate, there's no limitation or one-dimensional meaning to be drawn from … Continue reading Semiotic Tradition