Field School inField School inCaribbean Caribbean

Anthropology…Anthropology…

A 3-Credit Intersession Course A 3-Credit Intersession Course (January 3-12, 2005)(January 3-12, 2005)

The 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 transnationalism, cultural resistance).resistance).

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 conch fishers.Interviews with local conch fishers.

• 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

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

Ocean Views Near S.F.S.Ocean Views Near S.F.S.

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

Computer Lab | Dining HallComputer Lab | Dining Hall

Student Wing | Staff WingStudent Wing | Staff Wing

Student WingStudent Wing

Student RoomsStudent Rooms

Students at Mangrove IslandStudents at Mangrove Island

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

• SFS room & board SFS room & board – $405 ($45/night)– $405 ($45/night)

• Cedar Crest tuition Cedar Crest tuition – $969 – $969 ($323/credit)($323/credit)

• Plus, miscellaneous Plus, miscellaneous program expensesprogram expenses

• TOTAL = $2,300TOTAL = $2,300