MASTER ENGLISH PROJECT BARBADOS

 Happiness will be explored in two different countries: Colombia and Barbados. The reasons behind happiness in both countries will be examined, as well as the similarities and differences between them. Economic factors In economic terms, both Colombia and Barbados have significant challenges. However, there are some key differences between the two countries. Colombia has experienced steady economic growth in recent years, which has led to a decline in poverty and unemployment. On the other hand, Barbados has faced recent economic difficulties, with high unemployment rates and significant public debt. cultural factors Culture is an important factor in people's happiness. In Colombia, family and community are highly valued, and people tend to be very friendly and welcoming. Furthermore, music and dance are an integral part of everyday life in Colombia, which can contribute to people's happiness. In Barbados, culture also plays an important role in people's happiness. Th

The vast majority of Barbados' inhabitants are descendants of African slaves. When the British empire occupied the island by 1627, Barbados was full of slaves dedicated to working hard on the plantations of cotton, tobacco, or sugar cane. According to Express.co.uk, "Barbados received 600,000 enslaved Africans between 1627 and 1833, who were put to work in the sugar plantations, earning fortunes for the English owners". Source:  https://www.express.co.uk/news In the same way, as in other English-speaking countries (i.e., South Africa or South of the USA), where black people were slaves in the past, we have the strong sentiment that in Barbados, we can find a situation of discrimination and racism against black people.  This stereotype is derived from examples we have seen around the world. Caribbean countries like Haiti or Belice have had a long history about racism.  Deconstruction of this stereotype But in Barabados, we have a different situation. The slavery was abolis

  BASEBALL AND SOCCER Perhaps its common for people to believe than only Caribbean people practice soccer or baseball, because the most prominent players in their respective fields came from the Caribbean, so is easy to asume that those are the only sports that Caribbean people focuses on. But for Barbados  it's a different story, first is the home of the Kensington Oval one of the most famous criquet field in the world, due to their  British inheritance, Criquet is the favorite sport in Barbados along with Road Tennis a sport who was played for the first time in 1910 on the street and is currently being played in marked and paved courts throughout the country KENSINGTON OVAL ROAD TENNIS Also they had a champion of F3 Zane Maloney with only 18 years, he has several records and world titles. COLOMBIAN CASE In Colombia we share a bit of that stereotype,  we are known by our famous soccer players such as Falco Garcia, James Rodriguez among others, and people easily believe that Soccer

  SEXISM IT THE CARIBBEAN Is a very common notion in the regions of Latin America And the Caribbean, that women can't have the same opportunities as men in terms of education, working opportunities such as promotions and salary increases among others. in contrast  men are know as the providers, the strong ones and the perfect candidates for positions of power and prestige. However .... Searching for information about Barbados we came across with a different story, first of all education is one of the most importan things for the Government, all education in public institutions is free and compulsory to the age 16. Boys and girls had the same opportunities and as a society they foster that notion. Barbados has exported the best minds to help to the development of countries. Fostering the success of people who had held high positions at a local, regional and international level. an example of that is Shirley Chisoln, United States Congresswoman and presidential Candidate. But we are

  DID YOU KNOW? Barbados is an island country in the Southeastern Caribbean sea, with a triangular shape, the island measures some 20 miles ( 32 km) from Northwest to Southeast and about 15 miles (25km) from east to west at its widest point.  Bridgetown ( not the Netflix series) is the Capital and  the largest town wich is also the main port. The island was British possession without interruption from the 17 century to 1966 when it attained independence Barbados's culture is probably more British that of  any other Caribbean Island. Barbados has an open, Market - Oriented economy. services, manufacturing and agriculture are the most significant sectors. Education has near- total Iiteracy, this success is attributable to the presence of mainly Goverment funded primary and secondary school network. the Goverment places high priority on education, to wich it allocates a significant portion of tis budget. In November 2021 Barbados became a republic, replacing Queen Elizabeth II as its

  Lazy islander? Barbados is an island and there is a stereotype that island or coastal people are lazy and not committed to studying and working. The stereotype can have various historical and cultural explanations. Life on the coast is usually associated with tourism and leisure, which can lead to the perception that people living in these areas do not work as hard as those living in more urban or rural areas. This stereotype can arise in relation to certain economic activities, such as fishing. Due to the fact that fishing is done at sea and may be related to a specific season, there can be a mistaken belief that people who engage in this activity are lazy. This can result in the perception that island population are not hardworking.   Another factor that can contribute to this stereotype is the influence of popular culture, such as movies or TV series that portray people from the coast as relaxed and carefree.   Deconstruction:   To deconstruct this bad stereotype, we m