Comments for Rawpoliticsjamaicastyle's Weblog http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com Critically Examining Jamaican and World Politics! Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:06:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Jamaica’s Mandatory Wage Freeze and the Global Recession: Was this the Best Government Could Offer? by rawpoliticsjamaicastyle http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/jamaicas-mandatory-wage-freeze-and-the-global-recession-was-this-the-best-government-could-offer/#comment-82 rawpoliticsjamaicastyle Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:06:15 +0000 http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-82 Thanks for your kind words! I just saw this response, so please forgive the lateness of my comments in relation your remarks. Please come again! Thanks for your kind words! I just saw this response, so please forgive the lateness of my comments in relation your remarks. Please come again!

]]> Comment on Daggerin’ and the Dancehall: The Politics of Representation by rawpoliticsjamaicastyle http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/daggerin-and-the-dancehall-the-politics-of-representation/#comment-81 rawpoliticsjamaicastyle Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:02:54 +0000 http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/?p=138#comment-81 thanks! simple but effective! lol! thanks! simple but effective! lol!

]]> Comment on Daggerin’ and the Dancehall: The Politics of Representation by flash http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/daggerin-and-the-dancehall-the-politics-of-representation/#comment-76 flash Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:53:37 +0000 http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/?p=138#comment-76 Nice! Nice!

]]> Comment on From the Dancehall Diaries: Notes on Passa Passa by rawpoliticsjamaicastyle http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/from-the-dancehall-diaries-notes-on-passa-passa/#comment-75 rawpoliticsjamaicastyle Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:13:41 +0000 http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/from-the-dancehall-diaries-notes-on-passa-passa/#comment-75 Well, Esteban, that means that there is work to be done in terms of officialdom becoming involved in a positive way. In that regard, the points you make about investments in human capital, etc. Jamaica needs an overhaul in that regard. There is a real need for a different approach. Which, I sincerely, hope can happen and some time soon. We just hope that the national position will be open to the possibilities of seeing these potentials in many of these unexpected places and is prepared to work with those involved at Ground Zero, to make it happen. Thanks, again! And, nuff respect to you, as well! Bless! Well, Esteban, that means that there is work to be done in terms of officialdom becoming involved in a positive way. In that regard, the points you make about investments in human capital, etc. Jamaica needs an overhaul in that regard. There is a real need for a different approach. Which, I sincerely, hope can happen and some time soon. We just hope that the national position will be open to the possibilities of seeing these potentials in many of these unexpected places and is prepared to work with those involved at Ground Zero, to make it happen.
Thanks, again!
And, nuff respect to you, as well!
Bless!

]]> Comment on From the Dancehall Diaries: Notes on Passa Passa by ESTEBAN AGOSTO REID http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/from-the-dancehall-diaries-notes-on-passa-passa/#comment-74 ESTEBAN AGOSTO REID Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:41:39 +0000 http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/from-the-dancehall-diaries-notes-on-passa-passa/#comment-74 Raw Politics, I concur totally !! In many instances and circumstances, social and cultural transformation of communities and societies generally start(s) from below, as opposed to from the top, and undoubtedly, as you rightly contend, some of the very energies required to stimulate, arouse, excite and get Jamaica psyched up, is/are definitely housed in the transformation that/which is occuring "Down Town." Regrettably, the economics and security issues are constants and must be addressed and resolved by both sides of the dichotomy, with respect to crime, investment in human capital,skills training, jobs, justice, mutual respect and understanding on both sides of the chasm, depoliticization of such communities in terms of degarrisonization, inter alia.This can be done, but what is severely lacking is political will and leadership.Nuff respect!! Raw Politics, I concur totally !! In many instances and circumstances, social and cultural transformation of communities and societies generally start(s) from below, as opposed to from the top, and undoubtedly, as you rightly contend, some of the very energies required to stimulate, arouse, excite and get Jamaica psyched up, is/are definitely housed in the transformation that/which is occuring “Down Town.” Regrettably, the economics and security issues are constants and must be addressed and resolved by both sides of the dichotomy, with respect to crime, investment in human capital,skills training, jobs, justice, mutual respect and understanding on both sides of the chasm, depoliticization of such communities in terms of degarrisonization, inter alia.This can be done, but what is severely lacking is political will and leadership.Nuff respect!!

]]> Comment on Daggerin’ and the Dancehall: The Politics of Representation by rawpoliticsjamaicastyle http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/daggerin-and-the-dancehall-the-politics-of-representation/#comment-73 rawpoliticsjamaicastyle Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:49:18 +0000 http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/?p=138#comment-73 Again, thank-you for your kind words! The reality is that the act of representing others almost, always has a political element to it, which clearly needs to be considered in this conversation about Daggerin' and Jamaican Dancehall popular culture. The elision of the complexities of Jamaican society in the report by the Newsweek writer suggests this. If we do not put out our own positions from our own vantage points and tell and in the process rebrand the way the world sees us, whether through Dancehall or elsewhere, will be to our longterm detriment! Thanks, again for your comments! Much appreciated! Again, thank-you for your kind words! The reality is that the act of representing others almost, always has a political element to it, which clearly needs to be considered in this conversation about Daggerin’ and Jamaican Dancehall popular culture. The elision of the complexities of Jamaican society in the report by the Newsweek writer suggests this. If we do not put out our own positions from our own vantage points and tell and in the process rebrand the way the world sees us, whether through Dancehall or elsewhere, will be to our longterm detriment!

Thanks, again for your comments! Much appreciated!

]]> Comment on From the Dancehall Diaries: Notes on Passa Passa by rawpoliticsjamaicastyle http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/from-the-dancehall-diaries-notes-on-passa-passa/#comment-72 rawpoliticsjamaicastyle Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:46:35 +0000 http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/from-the-dancehall-diaries-notes-on-passa-passa/#comment-72 Thanks, Esteban. Could not agree with you more. Your analysis is spot on, in terms of Passa Passa being a window into seeing how elements of Jamaican society works. What I would add, however, is that the issue of the change that seems to be going on "Down Town" suggests that some of the needed energy to stimulate change in Jamaica may well be housed in some of these experiences. If we could just find a positive way to harness and develop the apparent commitment to security and economics for example, and the sense of pride that people collectively took in ensuring that we were comfortable in the venue, to the wider society would be a plus in my view! Thanks, Esteban. Could not agree with you more. Your analysis is spot on, in terms of Passa Passa being a window into seeing how elements of Jamaican society works. What I would add, however, is that the issue of the change that seems to be going on “Down Town” suggests that some of the needed energy to stimulate change in Jamaica may well be housed in some of these experiences. If we could just find a positive way to harness and develop the apparent commitment to security and economics for example, and the sense of pride that people collectively took in ensuring that we were comfortable in the venue, to the wider society would be a plus in my view!

]]> Comment on From the Dancehall Diaries: Notes on Passa Passa by ESTEBAN AGOSTO REID http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/from-the-dancehall-diaries-notes-on-passa-passa/#comment-71 ESTEBAN AGOSTO REID Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:51:30 +0000 http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/from-the-dancehall-diaries-notes-on-passa-passa/#comment-71 I have been to Passa Passa once, and my experience was somewhat similar to yours. Enjoyed it both socially and educationally !Interestingly, I am looking forward to another visit, because the sociology of such an environment and cultural space is, indeed, immensely educational. And, for us, as Jamaicans, to understand and thoroughly grasp the fundamental, inherent and organic logic of a highly dichotomised and stratified society such as ours, it is imperative to comprehend the subtleties and nuances of Passa Passa and its various manifestations, implications and possible future influences, within the context of the larger Jamaican society. Nuff respect!! I have been to Passa Passa once, and my experience was somewhat similar to yours. Enjoyed it both socially and educationally !Interestingly, I am looking forward to another visit, because the sociology of such an environment and cultural space is, indeed, immensely educational. And, for us, as Jamaicans, to understand and thoroughly grasp the fundamental, inherent and organic logic of a highly dichotomised and stratified society such as ours, it is imperative to comprehend the subtleties and nuances of Passa Passa and its various manifestations, implications and possible future influences, within the context of the larger Jamaican society. Nuff respect!!

]]> Comment on Daggerin’ and the Dancehall: The Politics of Representation by ESTEBAN AGOSTO REID http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/daggerin-and-the-dancehall-the-politics-of-representation/#comment-70 ESTEBAN AGOSTO REID Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:23:29 +0000 http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/?p=138#comment-70 Raw Politics, the last paragraph of your excellent analysis regarding Dance Hall, Daggerin and The Politics of Representation is extremely apropos and poignant. Nuff respect!! Raw Politics, the last paragraph of your excellent analysis regarding Dance Hall, Daggerin and The Politics of Representation is extremely apropos and poignant. Nuff respect!!

]]> Comment on From the Dancehall Diaries: Notes on Passa Passa by rawpoliticsjamaicastyle http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/from-the-dancehall-diaries-notes-on-passa-passa/#comment-69 rawpoliticsjamaicastyle Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:43:04 +0000 http://rawpoliticsjamaicastyle.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/from-the-dancehall-diaries-notes-on-passa-passa/#comment-69 Thanks, Esteban! Could not agree with you more! I will definitely include this response in my write-up! The sense in which we are transformed into participants, albeit observers at events like this. Clearly you have been there before. Was it like that when you were there? How many times did you go? Just curious. Thanks, again! Thanks, Esteban! Could not agree with you more! I will definitely include this response in my write-up! The sense in which we are transformed into participants, albeit observers at events like this. Clearly you have been there before. Was it like that when you were there? How many times did you go? Just curious.

Thanks, again!

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