Creolization and Caribbean Culture

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This paper discusses the predominant aspects of Caribbean culture, known as creolization. The paper defines creolization and discusses why it is arguably one of the defining characteristics of the Caribbean. The paper also discusses what Caribbean culture is and focuses on cultural traits, language or other social elements that exist as a result of its diverse background.

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"It is interesting to note a specific example within the media trend that shows how creolization continues to be associated with Caribbean culture. The current 'skinny trend', for women is one of the most blatant examples of the social implication dynamic. Primarily, the image of women in the media and the associated American entertainment industry is continually objectified and simultaneously encourages the one dimensional concept of beauty - that is being skinny or 'thin'. Unfortunately, being beautiful in advertisements for females, also means being thin, this has resulted in eating disorders and illness for many women who have been trying to reach this ideal. Also in the media industry females are more susceptible to societal judgments that are sometimes unrealistic and detrimental to their mental and physical well-being. The media industry perpetuates this image and worsens a problem that depletes social value within the society. The Caribbean culture was predominantly one that focused on healthy lifestyles, especially with food. However in wake of these noted media trends, there has been more cases of women adopting this ideal and are no longer content with fuller figures, ("Cultural Aspects of Eating Disorders", n.d., para 5)."

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