1. Colonization's effects on Jamaica's Cultural Identity
The demise of colonialism in the Caribbean did not mark the end of social stratification based on racial and ethnic divisions. ... When Great Britain first colonized Jamaica, a type of social system was created. This social system was based around the need for slavery and the plantation systems. ... This "hierarchy of shades" equates social status and autonomy with skin color. ... She struggles to find whether her identity lies in her nationality, her social stratification, her race, her sex, her language, her individual history, or her family history. ...
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