Explain the links between colonialism, dependency and neocolonialism and poverty and debt as it manifests in the Caribbean.

 Module 11 Legacies Topics Poverty and debt Dependency and neocolonialism Vulnerability Violence and trauma Resiliency, creativity and transnationalism Learning Objectives By the end of this module, you should be able to: Explain the links between colonialism, dependency and neocolonialism and poverty and debt as it manifests in the Caribbean. Describe the Caribbean’s vulnerability to outside economic and political forces, as well as natural disasters. Demonstrate the legacy of violence and trauma that comes out of a brutal history. Illustrate the various avenues through which Caribbean people express resiliency and creativity. Required Readings Hernandez-Ramdwar, C. (2016). Chapter 10: Legacies, Introduction to the Caribbean: Diversity, challenges, resiliency. Bowen, G. (2007). The challenges of social poverty and welfare in the Caribbean. International Journal of Social Welfare 16: 150-158. Montero, Carla Guerron. (2011). On tourism and the constructions of ‘paradise islands’ in Central American and the Caribbean. Bulletin of Latin American Research, 30(1), pp. 21-34. Sanders, R. (2003). Crime in the Caribbean: An overwhelming phenomenon. The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs, 92(370): 377-390. VIDEO: CEPUNEP. (2012). Climate Change and Caribbean Tourism. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?