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Importance Of Caribbean Sociology

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Briefly describe the contribution of one (1) leading Caribbean Sociologist and then logically argue whether or not it is relevant in today’s modern Caribbean society.
Caribbean Sociology have followed the same pattern as that of Europe counterpart, the exposure of sociology within the Caribbean was not met with resistance since interest in the study was new to the Caribbean society. Caribbean Sociology is said to have entered its golden age during the 1950’s and 60’s, at present Caribbean Sociology has become more recognized with such contribution by Rhoda Reddock.
Rhoda Reddock is a professor and the head of the centre for gender and Development studies at the St Augustine campus in Trinidad. Professor Reddock is known as an academic, administrator …show more content…

Rhoda Reddock hold a BSc in Social administration UWI St. Augustin/Mona 1975, a master of Development Studies and a Doctorate in social Sciences (applied) from the University of Amsterdam (1984). Her UWI career begun as a research fellow at the Institute for social and economic research St. Augustin 1985. She was the lectured in the Department of Sociology in 1990, she was actively involved in the process leading to the institutionalization of Gender studies at UWI. Her awards include UWI vice chancellor, research and public services in 2001, Triennial award for women in 2002 to name a few.
The relevance of Rhoda Reddock work and study in today’s Caribbean Society remains critical as to this present day issue related to discrimination towards women, race and ethnicity pervade our Caribbean Society. Issues with race and ethnicity focus on the period when Caribbean Feminism re-emerged in the late 60’s and 70’s. Over the years female Caribbean Sociologist have made significant advances in exposing inequality and also eliminating prejudices against women by interpreting the working society. Feminism was essentially created in to a movement and the belief of resolving gender inequalities in the Caribbean was envisioned. …show more content…

Another effective approach to strive for gender equality is to analyse the problem through the Marxian framework. Marxist feminism emphasizes that capitalism and patriarchy are organizing devices that hinder the progression of having a society that equal between genders yet Marxist feminism focuses their attention on women’s position in the labour and capitalist system. Common expression of female action has been associated with that of liberation and emancipation of

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