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BA, Carnival
Studies- Major (36 credits)
LEVEL
II - SEMESTER II
CA27B - Trinidad
Calypso: History, Development and Meaning
Pre-requisites: None
This course will of necessity focus on issues such as race, nationalism,
inter-ethnic conflict and negotiation, class stratification as seen through
the eyes of calypsonians. The development of social commentary and satire
in the calypso; censorship, Independence to Neo-colonialism.
Assessment:
Coursework: 40%
Examination: 60%.
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