By PAUL ANDREW BOURNE, MSc. (candidate), BSc. (Hons.) INTRODUCTION Political Sciences cannot be viewed in a vacuum from the other sub-disciplines within the Social Sciences as it is continuously interfacing with other disciplines for that matter for example Sociology. The branch of study in the Social Sciences that looks at socialization is Sociology. As such, in order that a comprehensive evaluation of topic be forwarded to my readers, the author will critically examine how soci...
CURRICULUM VITAE PAUL ANDREW BOURNE Home Address 7F Cambridge Street Franklin Town Kingston 16 Kingston, Jamaica Tel. : 1 876 841 4931 Email: paulbourne1@yahoo.com Present Position Graduate Assistant, Dept. of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work; University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica: 2004 Nationality Jamaican EDUCATION M.Sc. Demography (pending) Faculty of Social Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus,...
Is Jamaican Creole a language? By Paul Andrew Bourne, BSc. (Hons.) Economics and Demography Over the decades, the elitists among us have continued to “scuff” at Creole (Patois) as a language. This is because of its “mediocritic” origin and the social class associated with its usage. In order that finesse is brought to this discourse, a position must be provided on what constitutes a language. In addition, we must be able to comparatively analyze those factors in order to establish whether...
By Paul Andrew Bourne, MSc. (candidate), Bsc. (Hons) Demography /Economics On Sunday May 9, 2004, an article written by Mr. Mark Thompson appeared in the Sunday Herald under the caption, Studying overseas still costs more than in Jamaica, in reference to the undergraduate programmes offered by the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Such an article was written without any understanding of the epistemological framework of economics. Why? The author does not understand the cri...
Introduction According to Goldsheider (1998) migration is the “detachment from the organization of activities at one place and the movement of the total round of activities to another.” That is, people who move from one place to another while changing their usual place of residence are migrants. This definition, however, excludes people who move from one place to another without changing their place(s) of abode. For instance, vacation travelers and people whose jobs necessitate traveling ...
The life of many Jamaicans has been mesmerized by the quality of ‘local programming’ offered by CVM and TVJ television stations. The programmes aired by both media houses have offered nothing even to the dead. If the directors of programming at both institutions were half as witty like street boys, the level of artistry in local production would have created “Jamaica hood” appeal in movie consumption never seen in Hollywood. In addition, those local productions that are ventilated on tele...
In English for Academic Purposes, Lalla (1998, pp.175 – 200) posits that the most crucial aspect to essay writing is its introduction. She forwards the position that, a good introduction establishes a focus for the writing. The focus, she declares, is established through a thesis statement. To attain the focus throughout the composition, one needs a formal plan. This allows the writer, to structure his/her arguments in an effective directional manner. By offering a background in an essay...
On Sunday May 9, 2004, an article written by Mr. Mark Thompson appeared in the Sunday Herald under the caption, Studying overseas still costs more than in Jamaica, in reference to the undergraduate programmes offered by the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Such an article was written without any understanding of the epistemological framework of economics. Why? The author does not understand the critical principles of the deflator and Purchasing Power Parity (PPP); that absolute...
Over the decades, the elitists among us have continued to “scuff” at Creole (Patois) as a language. This is because of its “mediocritic” origin and the social class associated with its usage. In order that finesse is brought to this discourse, a position must be provided on what constitutes a language. In addition, we must be able to comparatively analyze those factors in order to establish whether or not Creole is indeed a language. We need to move this debate beyond social biases in order ...
Economics can be likened to a car’s engine. The course constitutes a set of distinct but interrelated parts that are systematically connected as one. This allows for the effective functioning of the different branches of the discipline. The various branches of the discipline are synchronized as an integrated whole. The whole, however, is each part that is properly functioning. The discipline is subdivided into micro and macroeconomics. Moreover, within each subdivision, there are many ot...
Econometric modeling is a systematic process of events that economists rely on for their theorizing. The example here is; demand is a function of price of the product, price of other goods, government policies, seasonalities, disposable income and preference – [D = f(P, Y, G, S, O)]. This is a modification of life’s complex variables in a simple mathematical axiom. In order to establish that econometric model, the process is supported by six organic events: a problem statement, literature ...
INTRODUCTION Jamaica is the third largest landmass in the Greater Antilles of the West Indies. The island is located 90 miles south of Cuba and 100 miles west of Haiti. Its mountainous terrain spans an area of 235 kilometers (km) long, 80 km wide and covers a land area of 10, 991 squared kilometers. The country got independence from Britain on August 6, 1962, when the human population was 1,624,400 (STATIN 2001: xxvi). The nation’s population rose from 1,624,400 (in 1962) to 2,607,632...
The government of Jamaica and by extension the ruling People’s National Party (PNP) through the Minister of Education, the Most Honourable Mrs. Maxine Henry-Wilson, recently took a principled and land marked position. They argued to allow all the current students (May 2004) of the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, to write their April/May 2004 examinations despite the candidates’ inability to pay their tuition fees. Was the University of the West Indies’ top executives including M...
Paul Andrew Bourne, BSc. (Hons) Demography/Economics As someone who has taught in the public sector for approximately fourteen (14) years, I have had to learn ‘good’ customer relation skills and have come to expect the same from others with whom I do business. I had countless cogent experiences with individuals in Customer Service at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, which speaks to a trend in ‘poor’ service from that department. However, it appears that some of the ‘cust...
The Most Honourable Edward George Phillip Seaga, leader of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has been battered, bruised and left for dead. Nevertheless, like a Phoenix, he is still searching for one last reign at the helm. However, despite the seemingly unwitting approaches that he has taken in the past, the letter to Bruce Golding, party Chairman, in regards his resignation is simply leveling the playing field. Wow! Although Mr. Seaga knows that Bruce is a winnable candidate ...