Faculty ofHumanities & Education

Humanities & EducationFaculty of8 This joint research project examines the interaction of thepeoples and cultures of the many ethnic groups in theJamaican society in the years between the cataclysmicevents of Morant Bay and the end of the First World analyses the competitive interrelationships among thesegroups as they jostled for space to preserve and expressthe uniqueness of their cultural traditions in a colonialenvironment that was repressive of any heritage otherthan the dominant Victorian one. The study includes anassessment of the role of British elite (especiallymissionaries) in imposing their culture and values, thepreservation of African culture and the importation of newimmigrant cultures (especially Indian and Chinese), andthe impact of this dialectical interplay of cultures inJamaica. Close examination is done of culturalphenomena such as religion ( Christianity, Revivalism,Hinduism, Islam), Obeah and Myal, customs relating to the rites of passage, marriage and family, sportand entertainment, music and dance, intellectual activity and ideas, languages, food, dress, gambling,drinking, ganja and opium usage, values and attitudes and marital culture.

13 Faculty ofHumanities & Education A Study of the History of Schooling in Jamaica 1866-1962 Researcher: Dr. Ruby King Institute of Education A number of articles based on the research have been published in refereed journals or as chapters in books.

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