44:00 My Mother Who Fathered Me: A Study of the Families in Three Selected Communities of Jamaica Edith ClarkeThis expanded new edition of Edith Clarke's groundbreaking work, My Mother Who Fathered Me includes material taken from her personal collection in the Jamaican archives, published reviews of the earlier edition and a foreword by Rex Nettleford. GenresNonfiction 266 pages, Paperback First published June 1, 1976
The Patterson report, like all others before it, is doomed to fail for one simple reason. It ignores the biggest barrier to learning in Jamaica: language. I think it was Muta who said that we read a language that we cannot speak and speak a language that we cannot write. As long as the education system continues with the presumption that all Jamaican children can speak English, then the instruction will pass right over the head of a big chunk of the student population who has no command of English and who never speak it. These children hold down their heads and gets left behind. It's shocking that the commission ignores this reality
Philip Magness and Deirdre McCloskey were interviewed. Furthermore, I don't endorse the argument that slavery was crucial for the emergence of capitalism and this was stated in the conversation. Additionally, we were just showcasing the evolution of the literature on slavery and capitalism. It was never intended for the remarks to be construed as a debate. Read his paper. It debunks leftist tropes
58:45 Obika Gray asserts that state power in Jamaica is predatory in its reach, incorporating contradictory social forces in an arrangement that is hierarchical, often brutal and ultimately debilitating to democracy. In this groundbreaking study, he introduces a series of constructs to support this argument, but the more interesting and novel theses are to be found in his vivid description of the social forces that resist the predatory state and how they have carved out a modicum of autonomy based on what he describes as an elaborate value system of "badness-honour".
I wouldn't say Barbados is more successful it's a small island much much smaller than Jamaica! Barbadians were and still are quite subservient! He is correct the slave owners descendants stayed in Barbados.
Barbados is way more successful than Jamaica, no need to be offended by the truth. Barbados was, and is blessed with brilliant leadership, it's not perfect, but it's one of the best run countries in the world!
@@megaman42951 Barbados has the influence of the colonial descendants along with the fact it's a much smaller country and as I said before the people are subservient! The Jamaicans were and still very rebellious (Maroons) They quickly realised that population in Barbados were the only workforce to enable their businesses to flourish. The poor whites would have questioned the slave masters etc..
@@ajwatson9974 Being subservient is more befitting Jamaicans who have a deep rooted psychological dependency on the British Monarchy, the Jamaica government is terrified of letting go because Jamaica has a long history of political and economic failure. Bajans are very wise People, they're masters at implementing strategies and outsmarting the arrogant Europeans, being a small country is irrelevant, that's a silly excuse you Jamaicans use for your constant failure. There's no need to be triggered, just face the facts in order to deal with them.
@@megaman42951 Barbados as you will know is called Little England for a reason contrary to obtaining Independence in 1966. Barbados also holds on to whoever will inject funds into the island.. hence the IMF assistance and the Chinese. I disagree that the Bajans are wise there are a huge amount which needs addressing. The political party DLP didn't achieve anything constructive in their two terms of leadership.. A lot of Barbados is run down. The capital Bridgetown needs a overhauling.. Whilst the current Government BLP PM Mia A Mottley seems to be a little better it will take some time to make a difference to the infrastructure and success of the island. It is visited by the UK, US, Canada and Europe and the Asia.. As in the other Caribbean Islands a huge number of names are British.. For your information I was born in the UK of Barbadian parents.. I first visited Barbados at the age of 42 in 1999 and was in awe of such a beautiful country. I have visited Jamaica on a couple of occasions and would love to visit again and see more of what is also another beautiful country. It's a shame there is such corruption and greed amongst the leaders as in Africa also.
This was very interesting and informative.
Insightful.
25:40 Edwin Baptiste
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My Mother Who Fathered Me: A Study of the Families in Three Selected Communities of Jamaica
Edith ClarkeThis expanded new edition of Edith Clarke's groundbreaking work, My Mother Who Fathered Me includes material taken from her personal collection in the Jamaican archives, published reviews of the earlier edition and a foreword by Rex Nettleford.
GenresNonfiction
266 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1976
Well constructed 💯✔
34:00 African families not destroyed ?
The Patterson report, like all others before it, is doomed to fail for one simple reason. It ignores the biggest barrier to learning in Jamaica: language. I think it was Muta who said that we read a language that we cannot speak and speak a language that we cannot write. As long as the education system continues with the presumption that all Jamaican children can speak English, then the instruction will pass right over the head of a big chunk of the student population who has no command of English and who never speak it. These children hold down their heads and gets left behind. It's shocking that the commission ignores this reality
Philip Magness and Deirdre McCloskey were interviewed. Furthermore, I don't endorse the argument that slavery was crucial for the emergence of capitalism and this was stated in the conversation. Additionally, we were just showcasing the evolution of the literature on slavery and capitalism. It was never intended for the remarks to be construed as a debate. Read his paper. It debunks leftist tropes
58:45 Obika Gray asserts that state power in Jamaica is predatory in its reach, incorporating contradictory social forces in an arrangement that is hierarchical, often brutal and ultimately debilitating to democracy. In this groundbreaking study, he introduces a series of constructs to support this argument, but the more interesting and novel theses are to be found in his vivid description of the social forces that resist the predatory state and how they have carved out a modicum of autonomy based on what he describes as an elaborate value system of "badness-honour".
I wouldn't say Barbados is more successful it's a small island much much smaller than Jamaica! Barbadians were and still are quite subservient! He is correct the slave owners descendants stayed in Barbados.
Barbados is way more successful than Jamaica, no need to be offended by the truth. Barbados was, and is blessed with brilliant leadership, it's not perfect, but it's one of the best run countries in the world!
@@megaman42951 Barbados has the influence of the colonial descendants along with the fact it's a much smaller country and as I said before the people are subservient! The Jamaicans were and still very rebellious (Maroons) They quickly realised that population in Barbados were the only workforce to enable their businesses to flourish. The poor whites would have questioned the slave masters etc..
@@ajwatson9974 Being subservient is more befitting Jamaicans who have a deep rooted psychological dependency on the British Monarchy, the Jamaica government is terrified of letting go because Jamaica has a long history of political and economic failure. Bajans are very wise People, they're masters at implementing strategies and outsmarting the arrogant Europeans, being a small country is irrelevant, that's a silly excuse you Jamaicans use for your constant failure. There's no need to be triggered, just face the facts in order to deal with them.
@@megaman42951 Barbados as you will know is called Little England for a reason contrary to obtaining Independence in 1966. Barbados also holds on to whoever will inject funds into the island.. hence the IMF assistance and the Chinese. I disagree that the Bajans are wise there are a huge amount which needs addressing. The political party DLP didn't achieve anything constructive in their two terms of leadership.. A lot of Barbados is run down. The capital Bridgetown needs a overhauling.. Whilst the current Government BLP PM Mia A Mottley seems to be a little better it will take some time to make a difference to the infrastructure and success of the island. It is visited by the UK, US, Canada and Europe and the Asia.. As in the other Caribbean Islands a huge number of names are British..
For your information I was born in the UK of Barbadian parents.. I first visited Barbados at the age of 42 in 1999 and was in awe of such a beautiful country. I have visited Jamaica on a couple of occasions and would love to visit again and see more of what is also another beautiful country. It's a shame there is such corruption and greed amongst the leaders as in Africa also.
@@akoben Explain why Jamaica has been in the IMF program for 30 years.