Greetings (apologies for any cross-posting),
The new online, peer reviewed Journal of the Department of Behavioural
Sciences (JDBS) from the University of The West Indies, St Augustine
Campus, Trinidad and Tobago is pleased to announce the launch of its
first issue.
The theme of this inaugural issue is “Debating Multiculturalism” and
can be accessed here:
http://journals.sta.uwi.edu/jbs/index.asp
Contents for issue Vol. 1, (1) March 2012
Journal of the Department of Behavioural Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1,
March, 2012
*Editorial*
Pp.: i-ii CHANGING TIMES by Dylan Kerrigan, Sociology Unit, Dept. of
Behavioural Sciences, University of the West Indies
*Prologue*
Pp.: 1 – 6 MULTICULTURALISM AND ITS DILEMMAS: A PROLOGUE by John La
Guerre, Professor Emeritus of Government, Dept. of Behavioural
Sciences, University of the West Indies
*Think Piece*
Pp.: 7 – 14 MANAGING THE MULTICULTURAL CHALLENGE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES
OF A SMALL, PLURAL SOCIETY, by Ann Marie Bissessar, Professor of Public
Management and Head of the Dept. of Behavioural Sciences, University of
the West Indies
*Research articles*
Pp.: 15 – 33 CULTURE CONTACT: TRINIDAD “PRE-HISTORY”, HISTORICAL
REPRESENTATION AND MULTICULTURALISM by Dylan Kerrigan, Sociology Unit,
Dept. of Behavioural Sciences, University of the West Indies
Pp.: 34 -50 NEGOTIATIONS OF MULTICULTURALISM THROUGH MIMICRY AND
HYBRIDITY by Vijay Maharaj, Dept. of Liberal Arts, Faculty of
Humanities and Education, The University of the West Indies
Pp.: 51 – 70 THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND
PARENTING STYLES IN TRINIDAD by Christine Descartes, Psychology Unit,
Dept. of Behavioural Sciences, University of the West Indies
Pp.: 71 -79 KITAB BHAI: A CASE STUDY OF MULTICULTURAL SCHOOLING IN
TRINIDAD by Sabeerah Abdul-Majied, School of Education, University of
the West Indies
Pp.: 80 – 98 CURRICULUM INCLUSIVENESS CHALLENGE: RESPONDING TO
MULTICULTURALISM AMONG WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (WED)
GRADUATE STUDENTS - A MIXED METHODS STUDY by Debra Ferdinand, School of
Education, University of the West Indies
Pp.: 99 -117 MULTICULTURALISM AND THE POLITICAL PROCESS IN TRINIDAD: A
CASE STUDY by Kenwyn Taylor, Government Unit, Dept. of Behavioural
Sciences, University of the West Indies
*Book reviews *
Pp.: 118 -123 THE RELEVANCE OF POSTMODERN EPISTEMOLOGIES IN
MULTICULTURAL STUDIES IN THE CARIBBEAN by Bennie Berkeley, Sociology
Unit, Dept. of Behavioural Sciences, University of the West Indies
The call for papers for our second issue will be out very soon. This
will be a special issue on health edited by a team of academics and
international experts drawn from the University of the West Indies (St.
Augustine and Mona); the University of Liverpool; the Pan-American
Health Organization (PAHO); and the Ministry of Health, Government of
Trinidad and Tobago.
Please check back for further details
http://journals.sta.uwi.edu/jbs/index.asp
Best regards,
JDBS Editorial Team
Dylan Kerrigan, PhD
(868) 662 2002 ext. 83576
Twitter: @rumagin
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