Date Posted: 07/09/2026
Req ID: 49320
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Centre for Caribbean Studies
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

CAR120: Introduction to Caribbean Studies

Offers an interdisciplinary introduction to Caribbean sociology, focusing on the writings of thinkers and scholars from the era of decolonization to the more contemporary period. Themes may include: colonial encounters in the making of Caribbean societies; the role of religion; popular consciousness; histories of capitalism and exploitation; the relationship between political institutions and the wider society; development, dependency and underdevelopment.

Estimated course enrollment: 50 students