About the Programme

The discipline of Cultural Studies seeks to understand the complexity of culture and its political uses. The aim of the minor in Cultural Studies is to introduce students to the study of culture as an important area of study and research and, by so doing, promote a deeper understanding of Caribbean culture and identity.                           

What Will I Study?

In the course of study, students will:

• Study and document the historical range and diversity of Caribbean people and their cultures.      
• Examine the many facets of Caribbean cultural expression in an interdisciplinary context and from a variety of theoretical perspectives.
• Explore the relationships betwen Caribbean culture and the social and political developments of the region.
• Analyse the uses and abuses of the Caribbean's cultural heritage in the economic development of the region and its people.
• Promote the study of nation and identity as defined by cultural history.
• Critique the formation and existence of gender hierarchies in the Caribbean and its impact on Caribbean cultures.

 

Career Opportunities

Career choices for Cultural Studies graduates include the following fields:

• Cultural Policy practitioners
• Archivists
• Curators
• Teachers
• Journalists
• Editors
• Entrepreneurs

Why Study in Barbados

Students have the unique ability to study Caribbean culture within the Caribbean, drawing on the resources of the UWI which collectively constitutes the premier place for the study of the Caribbean in the Anglophone world today.

See why you should study in Barbados from our International Office
https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/international/international-students/why-study-in-barbados.aspx

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