Jamaica In The 21st Century
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Jamaica In The 21st Century
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Author : Livingstone Thompson
language : en
Publisher: UPA
Release Date : 2016-11-16
Jamaica In The 21st Century written by Livingstone Thompson and has been published by UPA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-16 with History categories.
When we forget, we run the risk if reinventing the wheel. Jamaica in the 21st Century: Revisiting the First Decade is a challenge and a reminder, lest we forget what ground has been covered in Jamaica’s social, political and religious life, particularly at the onset of the 21st century. Trawling through public discourse and debates in Jamaica, the book distils and surfaces the main issues that captured the attention of the public: gambling, homosexuality and human sexuality, education, crime, violence, the church and politics, to name a few. Many of the issues that preoccupy us at this time are issues that have been addressed before. It might be of use to familiarise ourselves with the earlier discussion. This book then is a sort of archaeological and socio-historical enterprise, designed to aid memory and, if possible, to help us see the progress we have made and avoid reinvention of the wheel.
Jamaican Teachers Jamaican Schools
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Author : Eleanor J. Blair
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2023-01-01
Jamaican Teachers Jamaican Schools written by Eleanor J. Blair and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-01 with Education categories.
Nowhere is teachers’ lives and work more challenging than in Jamaican schools. Teachers in Jamaica are regularly faced with limited resources and challenging students. Teacher pay has been historically low and current conditions continue a long tradition of providing minimal compensation for teachers’ work. Recent school reform efforts has been successful in producing a teaching force that is better educated than ever before, and yet, teachers are seldom given the autonomy in decision-making and/or respect that accompanies the work of comparable professions. Coupled with these issues, teachers regularly face hunger, poverty, behavioral issues and a lack of parental support as part and parcel of their experience in 21st century schools. If teachers are perceived as having low professional status, it is not surprising that they are often blamed for the shortcomings of Jamaican schools. The citizens of Jamaica are firmly committed to the notion that “every child can learn, every child must learn;” however, the reality is that while all children can learn, many children do not learn in this country where the allocation of resources favors the rich and disowns the poor. Public schools in Jamaica vary tremendously across the fourteen parishes. Geography and social class regularly determine both the context and circumstances of teachers’ work, and yet, discussions of teachers seldom acknowledge the differences. There is a place for a more in-depth examination of teachers’ work and teachers’ lives in Jamaica where a consideration of the emergence of teacher leadership and higher professional status can intersect with a vision of new roles and responsibilities for teachers. While many of the reports on Jamaican education consider the role of administrative leaders, there is an absence of any discussion of the role of teacher leaders is school reform. It is interesting that a country can advocate for higher levels of teacher preparation and an upgrading of the professional status of teachers, and yet, ignore the potential power of teachers as major actors directing efforts to reform the schools. Teachers acting as leaders, in a profession dominated by women, would challenge the status quo and usurp preconceived notions regarding the work of teachers. In this book, 21st century descriptions of teachers’ lives and work will accompany a consideration of how the transformation of the teaching profession could positively impact both schools and classrooms across the island.
Rastafari In The 21st Century What Life Has Taught I I Volume One
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Author : Priest Douglas Smith
language : en
Publisher: Rootz Foundation Inc.
Release Date : 2021-08
Rastafari In The 21st Century What Life Has Taught I I Volume One written by Priest Douglas Smith and has been published by Rootz Foundation Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08 with Social Science categories.
Volume One of “Rastafari In The 21st Century: What Life Has Taught I&I” contains the previously unwritten history of the First Generation of Rastafari Elders. Today, many of that First Generation of Rastafari Elders are transitioning on to become Ancestors, and as they do so, their colorful and important life stories are already starting to fade from the collective memory of the people of Jamaica and the world. This well-illustrated and thought-provoking volume was written as a literary tribute lest the world forget to highlight and honor those Rastafari Elders who sacrificed everything and endured so much with so little in order to establish a new Cultural Tradition and Way of Life. The colorful biographies of the individual Rastafari Patriarchs and Matriarchs included in this Tribute to the Elders provide a panoramic, comprehensive and illuminating insight into the cultural mindset and political worldview of the Rastafari. The revealing biographies of the selected Rastafari Elders also give mind-boggling and eye-opening accounts of the harrowing and dangerous life of the once socially ostracized and publicly despised Rastafari activists.
Gender In The 21st Century
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Author : Barbara Evelyn Bailey
language : en
Publisher: Ian Randle Publishers
Release Date : 2004
Gender In The 21st Century written by Barbara Evelyn Bailey and has been published by Ian Randle Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Caribbean area categories.
For more than two decades, feminist activists in the Caribbean have been researching, teaching, writing and collaborating with organisations and groups at all levels to improve the status of women, and to protect and advance their rights. This volume, Gender in the 21st Century, commemorates the pioneering work of feminists, scholars and activists by reflecting on some of the major issues which have engaged them and influenced their scholarship and work since the early 1980s. It also addresses issues at the cutting edge of Gender and Development Studies, adopting a strong policy focus for treating current social and gender inequity. Finally, the volume looks to the future and speculates on the place of gender in the academy, as well as its outreach, and provides a unique opportunity to explore, with highly respected and renowned scholars, aspects of the present state of Gender Studies and prospects for the future of this dynamic area of scholarship.
The First 21 Years Of The 21st Century
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Author : Paul Golding
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-05-31
The First 21 Years Of The 21st Century written by Paul Golding and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-31 with Political Science categories.
This book examines from a Jamaican perspective significant local and global events occurring between the year 2000 and early 2021. It explores the new millennium and early digital life starting with the deregulation of the world telecommunications industry, the resultant competition in the Jamaican telecom market, and the phenomenal rise, use, and influence of social media. The emergence of China as a player on the world stage and its impact on Jamaica are also highlighted; also given spotlight are the historic election of Barack Obama as President of the USA and the rise of the far right led by Donald Trump; attention is also drawn to the advent of a more inclusive world and same sex marriages, despite homophobia; the author also looks at the issue of corruption, the controversial extradition of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, and Jamaica's undisputed status as the World #1 Sprint Nation. Rounding out the topics covered are the COVID-19 pandemic and its massive impact on socio-economic life, elections in Jamaica and the United States in 2020 and their aftermath, racism, and, finally, a gaze into the next 21 years.
Contending With Destiny
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Author : Denis Benn
language : en
Publisher: Ian Randle Publishers
Release Date : 2000
Contending With Destiny written by Denis Benn and has been published by Ian Randle Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Arts categories.
"At the beginning of the 21st Century, the Caribbean faces a number of fundamental challenges which will require creative responses from the countries in the region. Contending with Destiny: The Caribbean in the 21st Century reflects the views of some of the leading minds in the region on possible approaches for responding to these challenges. The book captures the rich array of ideas practical proposals presented by three Caribbean prime ministers, scholars, policymakers in both the public and private sectors, the NGO community and representatives of regional institutions. All but one of the papers featured in this publication were presented at the Conference on the Caribbean in the 21st Century organised by the University of the West Indies in cooperation with the CARICOM Secretariat and the Caribbean Development Bank in September 1999. "
Citizenship On The Margins
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Author : Yonique Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2019-09-26
Citizenship On The Margins written by Yonique Campbell and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-26 with Political Science categories.
This book critically explores the impact of national security, violence and state power on citizenship rights and experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean. Drawing on cross-country analyses and fieldwork conducted in two “garrisons,” a middle-class community and among policy elites in Jamaica—where high levels of violence, in(security) and transnational organized crime are transforming state power —the author argues that dominant responses to security have wider implications for citizenship. The security practices of the state often result in criminalization, police abuse, violation of the rights of the urban poor and increased securitization of garrison spaces. As the tension between national security and citizenship increases, there is a centrality of the local as a site where citizenship is (re)defined, mediated, interpreted, performed and given meaning. While there is a dominant security discourse which focuses on state security, individuals at the local level articulate their own narratives which reflect lived-experiences and the particularities of socio-political milieu.
21st Century Language Policy In Jamaica And Trinidad And Tobago
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Author : Anna Elizabeth Cresswell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
21st Century Language Policy In Jamaica And Trinidad And Tobago written by Anna Elizabeth Cresswell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
Language rise models continue to play a role in world Englishes research but their potential to consider agency has not yet been applied in a complete manner. Existing research situates colonialism as the more salient variable in language rise but this assessment needs reviewing in order to determine its suitability for 21st century language policy. Language policy studies have centred around the activities of postcolonial nations in Asia; as such, the Caribbean is under-researched in comparison to these nations. This study addresses language attitudes in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago to identify if agency plays a role in the rise of the English language and to challenge the out-dated view that language rise, in modern day, is a result of colonialism.
Twentieth Century Jamaica
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Author : Herbert George De Lisser
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1913
Twentieth Century Jamaica written by Herbert George De Lisser and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1913 with Jamaica categories.
Transformational Challenges In The 21st Century
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Author : Henry J Lewis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-07
Transformational Challenges In The 21st Century written by Henry J Lewis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-07 with categories.
Henry J Lewis Jr. has presented a collection of essays rooted in sociological, organizational, and the psycho-socio-cultural theories of complex networks of behavioural interactions. He addresses several transformational challenges that Jamaica, and to a large extent the entire Caribbean region, must grapple with in the 21st Century. In a unique style of writing, he gives his opinions on the challenges in education - issues of funding, STEM or STEAM and the need for more online delivery. The behavioural scientist has also shared his insights into the much-debated National Identification Systems (NIDS) for Jamaica; the plastic ban and the well-being economy; crime and national security, among other topics of national importance. This easy to read collection of essays will prove valuable to students, academics, and members of the general public.