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Jamaica In The 21st Century
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Book Synopsis Jamaica in the 21st Century by : Livingstone Thompson
Download or read book Jamaica in the 21st Century written by Livingstone Thompson and published by UPA. This book was released on 2016-11-16 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Jamaican Teachers, Jamaican Schools by : Eleanor J. Blair
Download or read book Jamaican Teachers, Jamaican Schools written by Eleanor J. Blair and published by IAP. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis 21st Century Mission by : People's National Party (Jamaica)
Download or read book 21st Century Mission written by People's National Party (Jamaica) and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strategy for Development written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Educating Jamaica for the 21st Century by : W. Val Chambers
Download or read book Educating Jamaica for the 21st Century written by W. Val Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Contending with Destiny by : Denis Benn
Download or read book Contending with Destiny written by Denis Benn and published by Ian Randle Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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. "
Download or read book We Put People First written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Citizenship on the Margins by : Yonique Campbell
Download or read book Citizenship on the Margins written by Yonique Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Yonique Campbell is Lecturer of Public Policy and Management in the Department of Government, University of the West Indies, Jamaica. Her research focuses on security, violence, state legitimacy and substantive citizenship in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Book Synopsis Leading Jamaica Into the 21st Century by : Michael Manley
Download or read book Leading Jamaica Into the 21st Century written by Michael Manley and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The First 21 Years of the 21st Century by : Paul Golding
Download or read book The First 21 Years of the 21st Century written by Paul Golding and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Confounding Island by : Orlando Patterson
Download or read book The Confounding Island written by Orlando Patterson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The preeminent sociologist and National Book Award–winning author of Freedom in the Making of Western Culture grapples with the paradox of his homeland: its remarkable achievements amid continuing struggles since independence. There are few places more puzzling than Jamaica. Jamaicans claim their home has more churches per square mile than any other country, yet it is one of the most murderous nations in the world. Its reggae superstars and celebrity sprinters outshine musicians and athletes in countries hundreds of times its size. Jamaica’s economy is anemic and too many of its people impoverished, yet they are, according to international surveys, some of the happiest on earth. In The Confounding Island, Orlando Patterson returns to the place of his birth to reckon with its history and culture. Patterson investigates the failures of Jamaica’s postcolonial democracy, exploring why the country has been unable to achieve broad economic growth and why its free elections and stable government have been unable to address violence and poverty. He takes us inside the island’s passion for cricket and the unparalleled international success of its local musical traditions. He offers a fresh answer to a question that has bedeviled sports fans: Why are Jamaican runners so fast? Jamaica’s successes and struggles expose something fundamental about the world we live in. If we look closely at the Jamaican example, we see the central dilemmas of globalization, economic development, poverty reduction, and postcolonial politics thrown into stark relief.
Book Synopsis Jamaican Women on the Road to Parliament from the 19th to the Early 21st Century by : Evelyn I. Smart
Download or read book Jamaican Women on the Road to Parliament from the 19th to the Early 21st Century written by Evelyn I. Smart and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis "Leading Jamaica Into the 21st Century" by : People's National Party (Jamaica). Conference
Download or read book "Leading Jamaica Into the 21st Century" written by People's National Party (Jamaica). Conference and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Jamaica and the Twenty-first Century by : Asburn Rupert Pinnock
Download or read book Jamaica and the Twenty-first Century written by Asburn Rupert Pinnock and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Leading Jamaica into the 21st century by : Michael Norman Manley
Download or read book Leading Jamaica into the 21st century written by Michael Norman Manley and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Social Renewal and Economic Modernization in 21st Century Jamaica by : Arnold Bertram
Download or read book Social Renewal and Economic Modernization in 21st Century Jamaica written by Arnold Bertram and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Handbook on Caribbean Education by : Eleanor J. Blair
Download or read book The Handbook on Caribbean Education written by Eleanor J. Blair and published by IAP. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together leading scholars of Caribbean education from around the world. Schooling continues to hold a special place both as a means to achieve social mobility and as a mechanism for supporting the economy of Caribbean nations. In this book, the Caribbean includes the Greater and Lesser Antilles. The Greater Antilles is made up of the five larger islands (and six countries) of the northern Caribbean, including the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. The Lesser Antilles includes the Windward and Leeward Islands which are inclusive of Barbados, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago along with several other islands. Each chapter provides a unique perspective on the various social and cultural issues that define Caribbean education and schooling. The Handbook on Caribbean Education fills a void in the literature and documents the important research being done throughout the Caribbean. Creating a space where Caribbean voices are a part of “international” discussions about 21st century global matters and concerns is an important contribution of this work.
