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Caribbean Intellectual Traditions

Explore the impact of Pan-Africanism, Negritude, Marxist theory, and Feminism on Caribbean studies, focusing on objectives and influential personalities in the region. Delve into the movement towards African unity, social justice, black consciousness, and feminist advocacy for gender equality.

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Caribbean Intellectual Traditions

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  1. Caribbean Intellectual Traditions Caribbean Studies

  2. Pan Africanism: Objectives • African unity • Black consciousness • Black self esteem • Black empowerment • Social justice • Economic liberation • Liberation of Africa

  3. Impact of Pan Africanism • Political consciousness – Political ideologies; ills of capitalism; embracing socialism and communism. • Back to Africa movement • Civil Rights movement in American and African Diaspora: Impact of Martin Luther King; Malcolm X and Marcus Garvey. • Quest for social mobility through education

  4. Impact of Pan Africanism cont’ • Movement towards independence – anti-colonialist fervor • Movement towards African unity – Marcus Garvey’s UNIA • Black expressions: Religion (Rastafarianism); music (Reggae and calypso).

  5. Negritude: objectives • Recover black pride • Recover black dignity from white intellectual assaults – white philosophers, theologians had stigmatised Africana and blacks: Belief that Africans were uneducated, barbaric, violent, uncivilized and ‘good for nothing’.

  6. Impact of Negritude • Restoration of black pride and dignity through poetry, literature and entertainment, e.g. movies • Black consciousness

  7. Marxist theory: Objectives • Social Justice • Egalitarianism • Anti-capitalist/ imperialist • Nationalism • Centralized authority • Revolution to overthrow the ruling class by the masses • Ultimate objective was worker paradise

  8. Impact of Marxist theory on the Caribbean • Move to create welfare states: Cuba, Jamaica, Guyana, and Grenada • Focus on provision of free social services such as health and education • Class struggle • Political and ideological consciousness • Impact of the cold war and resistance to neo-colonialism of USA, IMF and WB • Political tribalism

  9. Caribbean personalities and Marxism • Manley – Jamaica • CLR James – T & T • Fidel Castro – Cuba • Forbes Burnham – Guyana • Maurice Bishop – Grenada • Trevor Monroe – Jamaica • Sir Walter Rodney ( How Europe Underdeveloped Africa) - Guyana

  10. Feminism: Objectives • Advocate the recognition of the rights of women • Treat women with dignity and respect • Gender equality

  11. Feminism : Impact • Awareness of rights • Women empowerment through education • Gender equity • Legislation to protect women: Rape laws, property rights

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