CLASS REVISION WEEK-9 April - 15 April

1. Review the BBC session with Dr. John Campbell on the final examination especially if you
were not present at the time and even if you were unless you took notes, you should review again
and this time take notes as you can pause and rewind at your leisure.
2. Revise your reading materials carefully, and only use those materials suggested to be used.
Old secondary school books might not be your best bet because some of them would have old
ideas in them that we have sought to disavow in this course.
3. Ask any questions re: Final Examination here and I will seek to give an acceptable response.
4. Ask any questions re: the course here and I will seek to give an acceptable response.

Course Themes
1. History as a discipline is a subjective undertaking. We need to understand this point very
carefully as we often think that what we read or were taught about the past is the "truth". This is
not always the case.
2. Historians use a definite methodology in order to limit (not eliminate) subjectivity issues.
While it is true that we cannot ever totally eliminate our subjectivity we can learn to control it or,
make it transparent through our use of established academic methodologies.
3. Civilisations vary throughout the world and therefore cannot be compared. This is a very
important issue as we often think that our civilisation is the "best" or the "worst". This was the
attitude of the Europeans who came into the region at the end of the fifteenth century. As a result
of their inability to accept other cultures the native people (neoindians) were marginalised and
killed. We must take heed and not repeat this type of negative attitude.
4. To attempt to compare civilisations is wrong as this can only be done by using (consciously or
not) the standard of one civilisation as the basis for our comparison..
5. There is no such thing, in reality, as an uncivilised group or 'savage' people. We use these
terms to privilege our own perspectives and to create the context of otherness. Of course in this
context the other is always seen as less than ourselves.

6 The demographic diversity of the region was enhanced both by enslavement as well as
indentured schemes to the Caribbean.

7. The identity of Caribbean people emerges because of a number of factors. These factors are
not only biological, but are the result of historical, ethnic and political issues.
8. The diasporic individual has an enhanced sense of Diasporic Double Consciousness brought
on by the constant tug between identification with an ethnic homeland and identification with the
current place of residence.
9. The reality of colonialism and imperialism has meant that Caribbean states are not free to
decide their own destiny/identity.
10. The major tools of control (historically used by imperial governments to dominate the minds
of the Caribbean people), were rooted in religion and education.
11. The move to Caribbean respectability meant the removal of traditions and the adoption (and
elevation) of foreign ideas and ways of thinking about the Caribbean self.
12. Gender and culture are important issues and examinable themes that are important in the
second part of the Course.
13. Culture is learnt and passed on from one generation to another.
14. While many thinkers question the existence of a Caribbean culture (due to the difficulty
involved in defining it), the truth remains that we have a special way of life in the Caribbean, an
"ethos", that dictates how we interact with each other.This is enhanced even in our sporting
activities. For this reason cricket is not simply a "game" to Caribbean people.
15. Attempts at regional integration like Federation, Caricom, The Regional Court of Justice,
CXC etc are good because they again demonstrate the legitimacy of our unique cultural heritage
in the Caribbean.

Rally Round The West Indies Lyrics

By David Rudder

Rally
For
We
Now
But
Just
Is
Some
And
But
We've

Round

The

West

ten
ruled
rule

the
a
enough,
of
the
when
lost

Indies

lyrics

long

the
cricket
seems
coming
to
down
kink
in
the
enough
to
lose

an
a

the
old
generals
have
retired
and
runs
don't
come
by
as
they
did
the
toussaints
go
the
dessalines
the
battle
but
yet
we
will
win
the

years
world
end
here
armour
friend
gone
before
come
war

As
long
as
we
Rally...
rally
round
the
West
Indies
Now
and
forever
Rally...
rally
round
the
West
Indies
Never
say
never
Pretty
soon
the
runs
are
going
to
flow
like
water
Bringing
so
much
joy
to
every
son
and
daughter
Say
we're
going
to
rise
again
like
a
raging
fire
As
the
sun
shines
you
know
we
gonna
take
it
higher
we
Rally...
Now
Rally...
Way
Michael
"Michael
I

got
rally

round

the

West
West

and
rally

round

the

Down
Holding

Under
in

heard

falls
shoulda
an

the
left
angry

heat

warrior
of
the
long
brother

to
Indies
forever
Indies
falls
battle
time!"
shout

Caribbean
man,
that
is
the
root
In
these
tiny
theatres
of
Better
known
as
the
isles
We
already
know
who
And
who
created
So
I'm
begging,
begging

that,
of
conflict
of
the
brought
this
my

our
and
West
us
people

that,
trouble
confusion
Indies
here
confusion
please

Rally...
rally
round
the
West
Indies
Now
and
forever
Rally..
rally
round
the
West
Indies
Stock
up
the
fire
cuz
Pretty
soon
the
runs
are
going
to
flow
again
like
water
Bringing
so
much
joy
to
every
son
and
daughter
Say
we're
going
to
rise
again
like
a
raging
fire
As
the
sun
shines
you
know
we
gonna
take
it
higher
But
Rally...
Now
Rally...
Never
Now
to
But
This
This
It's
Soon
In
Are
Little

we
rally

round

gotta
the

West

the

West

and
rally

round
say

they

making

restrictions
our
we

what?!
Indies
forever
Indies
never

and

laws
spoil
beauty
in
the
end,
shall
prevail
is
not
from
cricket
thing
goes
beyond
the
boundary
up
to
you
and
meto
make
sure
they
????
we
must
take
a
side
or
be
lost
in
the
rubble
a
divided
world
that
don't
need
island
no
more
we
doomed
forever
to
be
at
somebody's
mercy
keys
can
open
up
mighty
doors

Rally...
rally
round
the
West
Indies
Now
and
forever
Rally..
rally
round
the
West
Indies
Never
say
never
Pretty
soon
the
runs
are
going
to
flow
again
like
water
Bringing
so
much
joy
to
every
son
and
daughter
Say
we're
going
to
rise
again
like
a
raging
fire
As
the
sun
shines
you
know
we
gonna
take
it
higher
Rally...
Now

rally

round

the
and

West

Indies
forever

Go West Indies!!
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