SS-278G Caribbean Music and Festivals: Shapers Of National and Global Identities

3 Credits

The course examines contemporary cultural expressions of the Caribbean region in a historical context. It explores how popular culture has been transformed into an important tool in shaping national identities and has also transcended national boundaries to become pan-diasporic and global. The course focuses on the 19th through the 21st centuries, drawing on examples across the Caribbean region and in the metropolitan centers of the US, Canada, and Europe.