Identity and Social Formation · CAPE Caribbean Studies

23 past-paper questions on Identity and Social Formation, part of Module 1: Caribbean Society and Culture, from every CAPE Caribbean Studies paper on Quelpr.

1. 120 marks· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2008 · Paper 2Using examples from the Caribbean, explain TWO of the following concepts: (i) Cultural erasure, (ii) Cultural retention, (iii) Cultural renewal.
2. 530 marks· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2008 · Paper 2Assess the role of ONE of the following in the formation of Caribbean identity: (i) African-Caribbean culture, or (ii) Indo-Caribbean culture.
3. 530 marks· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2009 · Paper 2Account for the changing role that race, colour and ethnic affiliation play in Caribbean society and culture.
4. 630 marks· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2009 · Paper 2"There is no single Caribbean culture." Do you agree? Provide arguments and examples to support your answer.
5. 530 marks· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2012 · Paper 2"Social stratification continues to be a key feature of Caribbean society." Using examples to support your answer, discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement.
6. 630 marks· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2012 · Paper 2"Cultural practices are never erased: they are transformed." Using examples from the Caribbean, discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement.
7. Q91 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2014 (Specimen) · Paper 1Creolization is a function of Caribbean society MAINLY because of the
8. Q101 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2014 (Specimen) · Paper 1Mulattos formed the middle layer of plantation society MAINLY because they had
9. Q111 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2014 (Specimen) · Paper 1Which of the following is the BEST example of cultural retention?
10. Q131 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2014 (Specimen) · Paper 1The presence of Indian dishes, like roti and doubles in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, that are not found in India is MOST likely evidence of
11. Q81 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2015 · Paper 1The term 'creole' has been used to refer to I. a language II. a white person born in the Caribbean III. enslaved persons born in the Caribbean
12. 220 marks· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2015 · Paper 2Examine four factors that promoted social mobility in the Caribbean.
13. 530 marks· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2016 · Paper 2With reference to Errol Miller's statement concerning the marginalization/displacement of men by women in Caribbean society, discuss the extent to which you agree with this view, taking into consideration gender…
14. 630 marks· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2016 · Paper 2With reference to Fernando Ortiz's quote on cultural change, discuss the relationship between any TWO of the following processes (acculturation, transculturation, or creolization) and the extent to which you agree with…
15. Q61 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2017 · Paper 1The term 'creole' has been used to refer to I a language II a white person born in the Caribbean III an enslaved person born in the Caribbean
16. Q81 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2017 · Paper 1Which of the following theorists is closely associated with the term 'creolization'?
17. Q201 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2017 · Paper 1When individuals from low income families are able to change their social status through effort and industry, they are said to enjoy
18. 220 marks· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2017 · Paper 2Explain FOUR ways in which Indo-Caribbean people have influenced Caribbean culture.
19. Q41 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2018 · Paper 1Under slavery, Caribbean society was characterized by
20. Q51 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2018 · Paper 1The enslavement of Africans in the Caribbean contributed to the erasure of their cultural practices because they
21. Q101 mark · multiple choice· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2018 · Paper 1Which of the following Caribbean countries is MOST likely being depicted by the pie chart?
22. 1(a)10 marks· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2022 · Paper 2Education
23. 1(b)10 marks· CAPE Caribbean Studies · 2022 · Paper 2Economic activities