Culturing environmental education in the Caribbean
Date
2002
Authors
George, June M.
Glasgow, Joyce Louise
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This paper presents a detailed description and analysis of one aspect of the lives of villagers of a coastal Caribbean community--their knowledge of, and interaction with, the marine environment. Using the grounded theory methodology, meanings were extracted from the accounts of how villagers function in the marine environment. These meanings were analysed in light of Stables' (1998) environmental literacy model, which encompasses functional, cultural, and critical literacy. Against this backdrop, suggestions are made for "culturing" formal environmental education in the Caribbean school system, particularly for students from rural coastal communities. It is suggested that the case study presented here is likely to be representative of several Caribbean coastal communities, particularly those that share a common historical background
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Environmental education, Cultural factors, Caribbean
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George, J. M., and Glasgow, J. L. (2002). Culturing environmental education in the Caribbean. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 7(1), 117-131.