Field School inField School inCaribbean AnthropologyCaribbean Anthropology

A 3-Credit Intersession Course A 3-Credit Intersession Course (January 2-11, 2006)(January 2-11, 2006)

atatThe School for Field Studies,The School for Field Studies,

South Caicos, T.C.I.South Caicos, T.C.I.

Course ThemesCourse Themes• Culture history of the Caribbean.Culture history of the Caribbean.• Sustainable development – fisheries.Sustainable development – fisheries.• Sustainable development – tourism.Sustainable development – tourism.• Peripheral countries in the world Peripheral countries in the world

system (globalization, system (globalization, transnationalism, cultural resistance).transnationalism, cultural resistance).

• Doing ethnography.Doing ethnography.

Student Field ProjectsStudent Field Projects• Building a community directory Building a community directory

(mapping, inventories, photographing).(mapping, inventories, photographing).• Life-history interviews.Life-history interviews.• Interviews with local fishermen.Interviews with local fishermen.• Perceived impacts of tourism.Perceived impacts of tourism.• Collecting folktales.Collecting folktales.• … … And so on …And so on …

Where Is South Caicos?Where Is South Caicos?

S.F.S.

Arriving in South CaicosArriving in South Caicos

Village of Cockburn HarbourVillage of Cockburn Harbour

Street Scenes in TownStreet Scenes in Town

Salinas (Salt-making Areas)Salinas (Salt-making Areas)

Govt. Building | Anglican Govt. Building | Anglican ChurchChurch

Abandoned House | TavernAbandoned House | Tavern

Local Conch Fishers at WorkLocal Conch Fishers at Work

Locals Living Their LivesLocals Living Their Lives

The S.F.S. SiteThe S.F.S. Site

S.F.S. … from Land and SeaS.F.S. … from Land and Sea

Patio Area | Saltwater PoolPatio Area | Saltwater Pool

Computer Lab | Dining HallComputer Lab | Dining Hall

Student Wing | Staff WingStudent Wing | Staff Wing

Student WingStudent Wing

Student RoomsStudent Rooms

S.F.S. ClassroomS.F.S. Classroom

Guest SpeakersGuest Speakers

Local Field TripsLocal Field Trips

Students at Mangrove IslandStudents at Mangrove Island

Getting OrientedGetting Oriented

Doing EthnographyDoing Ethnography

The ProfessorsThe Professors(John Gatewood & Cate (John Gatewood & Cate Cameron)Cameron)

Approximate CostsApproximate Costs• Roundtrip airfare: Roundtrip airfare:

ABE to ABE to Providenciales – ca. Providenciales – ca. $600$600

• Rountrip airfare: Rountrip airfare: “Provo” to South “Provo” to South Caicos – ca. $125Caicos – ca. $125

• S.F.S. room & board S.F.S. room & board – $405 ($45/night)– $405 ($45/night)

• Program costs – Program costs – $300$300

• Tuition … $1,017, if Tuition … $1,017, if taken as a Winter taken as a Winter course, course, oror $0 if taken $0 if taken as a Spring course.as a Spring course.

• Total = ca. $1,430 Total = ca. $1,430 (without tuition)(without tuition)

Applications… Oct 3Applications… Oct 3rdrd DeadlineDeadline

www2.cedarcrest.edu/academic/socsci/www2.cedarcrest.edu/academic/socsci/Caicos/Caicos/

• Prof. Catherine Cameron ……………… for Prof. Catherine Cameron ……………… for informationinformationDepartment of Social SciencesDepartment of Social SciencesCurtis Hall 236Curtis Hall 236610-606-4666, ext 3503 … 610-606-4666, ext 3503 … ccameron @ ccameron @ cedarcrest.educedarcrest.edu