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The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning "to cultivate", generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. Different definitions of "culture" reflect different theoretical bases for understanding, or criteria for evaluating, human activity. Anthropologists most commonly use the term "culture" to refer to the universal human capacity to classify, codify and communicate their experiences symbolically. This capacity is long been taken as a defining feature of the genus Homo. However, primatologists such as Jane Goodall have identified aspects of culture among our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.Goodall, J. 1986. The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior.
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Beijing 2008
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:48:07 -0000
BBC Caribbean's look at regional athletes at the Olympics. Includes 'The Ones to watch', background facts, and BBC archive material.
BBC Caribbean News in Brief
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:44:31 -0000
Guyana's parliament votes in favour of a ban on music in hire cars and mini buses - and more stories.
Feeding the Caribbean
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:13:28 -0000
Listen again to the BBC Caribbean interactive special on the food crisis. Also the debate continues online.
Trouble in paradise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:23:02 -0000
Antiguans mark an uneasy carnival weekend following the murder of a British tourist on her honeymoon.
Music to make a difference
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/caribbean/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:17:01 -0000
BBC Caribbean looks at some of today's musicians in the western Caribbean using their art to make a difference.
Dom Rep's role in Alzheimer research
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:03:34 -0000
AfroCuba - Art and fiction and non-fiction writings on Afro-Cuban heritage. [English/Spanish]
Meta Description: [ Afrocuba.org Sitio dedicado a la cultura afrocubana en Cuba y a las raices de Africa en la cultura cubana ]
AfroCuba Web - Music, authors, arts, and history of Cuba's African heritage. Includes recents news and calendars of festivals and of touring shows.
Meta Description: [ AfroCubaWeb presents the African cultures in Cuba: music, films, books, festivals, conferences, biotech, medicine, and organizations. Newsletter and Discussion Group. ]
Alo Cubano - Information on santeria, Cuban history and culture, and prominent artists, writers, and musicians. In mixed English and Spanish.
Meta Description: [ Alocubano.com ]
Center for Cuban Studies - New York-based nonprofit offering publications, organized tours, library services, exchange programs and art projects.
Children in Cuba - US student work reviewing position of children in society, addressing education, labor, health care, and social problems.
Cuba After Castro: Legacies, Challenges, and Impediments - RAND research report discusses changing demographics, societal institutions, and economic challenges.
Meta Description: [ Examines the political, social, and economic challenges the Cuban government and people will likely face in a post-Castro Cuba ]
Cuba Contact - Directory of nonprofit organizations that have worked in Cuba or in partnership with Cuban institutions. From the Florida International University Cuban Research Institute. Travel information and links.
Meta Description: [ CubaContact is the online component of a directory that provides a comprehensive list of U.S. nonprofit organizations that have worked on Cuba and/or with Cuban institutions. The Cuban Research Institute at Florida International University has received funding from the Ford and Christopher Reynol... ]
Cuba Maniaks - A non-political discussion forum with information on culture and tourism.
Meta Description: [ CubaManiaks, Cuban Travel Information, Forum and Message Board. Cuba links, Cuba on the Internet. Links to Cuban Travel, Casas, News, Arts, Cigars, Sports and Special Projects. Cuba Site ]
CubAmigo - Julián Gutiérrez and Cindy O'Hara depict daily life. Photos, contributed content essays, and a profile of the Latin American School of Medical Sciences in Havana. [English/Spanish]
Cuban Committee for Human Rights (CCPDH) - English language content includes history of organization, papers on development of democracy, and links to recent media articles. Additional content in Spanish.
Meta Description: [ Publicación del Comité Cubano Pro Derechos Humanos. Editor: Ricardo Bofill Pagés. Denuncias de violaciones a los derechos humanos en la Cuba de Fidel Castro. ]
Cuban Heritage Collection - University of Miami holdings of primary and secondary sources on Cuba and on Cuban-Americans.
Cubans 2001 - Stories and photos from students at the University of California Berkeley's School of Journalism.
Cuentas Do Esperanza - Beads of Hope - A non-profit organization that was founded in early 2002 by Marilyn Berg to teach the fundamentals of jewelry making to underprivileged people.
Meta Description: [ Beads of Hope, a non-profit organization (Tax ID #33-0998499) was founded in early 2002 by Marilyn Berg to teach the fundamentals of jewelry making to underprivileged people. ]
Forever Twenty in Cuba - Photographs and reflections on the attitudes of young adults.
Fundación Amistad - US-based nonprofit which promotes exchanges between the two countries in medicine, education and the arts. Provides a history of the organization and an overview of recent programs.
GAD (Support Group to Democracy) - US-based nonprofit medical supplies as well as support for independent libraries and trade unions. Describes organizational structure and method of work. [English/Spanish]
Gay Cuba - Local resources and related links.
Meta Description: [ The gay world in gay Cuba's socialist society. The Cuban underground where gay life still survives. Guesthouses, Hotels and accommodations in that Caribbean Island can be had for bargain prices.
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Hilda's Cuban Postcard Museum - Cuba yesterday and today. One hundred years of history, architecture and life through postcards.
Indians in Cuba - A full-text article by José Barreiro, reprinted from Cultural Survival Quarterly, provides description and analysis of contemporary Cuban Amerindian descendants.
Meta Description: [ José Barreiro, Indians in Cuba ]
ReVista - Cuba Today Linking the Island - This issue of the Harvard Review of Latin America includes academic articles on economy and culture, as well as personal memories and reflections.
Social Work and Social Policy in Cuba - Links to articles describing social work training and delivery systems.
Taste of Cuba - Free Cuban recipes, directory of Cuban restaurants United States, links.
Meta Description: [ free Cuban food recipes and listings of Cuban restaurants in the US ]
The Perucho Figueredo Page - Biographical and genealogical information on composer of Bayamera who died in the Ten Years' War. Includes photos and historical context. [English/Spanish]
United States and Cuba Sister Cities Association - Exchanges between individuals, community groups, organizations, and institutions in United States cities with counterparts in Cuban cities. Based in Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania USA. News and press articles, goals, printable membership form, links.
Viva Vintage - Profile of the classic car craze in post-Castro Cuba.
Women in the Cuban Revolution - Webcast of Vancouver, Canada, presentation featuring Alicia Gonzalez of the Federation of Cuban Women.
Meta Description: [ November 18, 2004 Vancouver, Canada event on Women and the Cuban Revolution featuring Alicia Gonzalez of the Federation of Cuban Women. ]
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