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THE POLITIZATION OF LANGUAGE in Politics PolMach Forums

By Paul Andrew Bourne 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 a language. We need to move this debate beyo

WRITING OUR HISTORY BUT THE HISTORIAN COME in Politics PolMach Forums

The Historical Sociologists Paul Andrew Bourne, M.Sc.; B.Sc. (Hons); Dip. Edu. INTRODUCTION It was during the unprecedented social upheavals in Europe that the formal study of sociology emerged as a discipline to explain social phenomena. The industrialization of topologies at the time meant that people were migrating from rural to urban areas, and the traditional agents of authority, such as the Church and the landed aristocracy, were lo

THE SOCIOLOGIC OF POLITICAL SILENCE in Politics PolMach Forums

Paul Andrew Bourne, M.Sc.; B.Sc. (Hons); Dip. Edu. The hegemonic categorization of the Jamaican landscape is primarily the justifiable reason for the sophisticated demonstrations and social hemorrhaging. Many of those happenings are caused from the lack of monologue of the business constituents. This group of elitists has exponentially benefited from playing the proletariat class. They have not offered their clientele the respect of voice on matters of social concerns or po

PHONOLOGY AND SOCIOPSYCHOLOGIC REALITY in Blogging JoeUser Forums

LANGUAGE, LANGUAGE: THE GAMING OF PHONOLOGY AND STRUCTURE By Paul Bourne Posted October 4, 2006 08:28:21 When is Language, a Language: Is Creole a language? By Paul Andrew Bourne 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 constitute

LANGUAGE, LANGUAGE: THE GAMING OF PHONOLOGY AND STRUCTURE in Blogging Stardock Forums

When is Language, a Language: Is Creole a language? By Paul Andrew Bourne 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

THE GAMING OF DEVELOPMENT in Blogging Stardock Forums

BY PAUL ANDREW BOURNE, M.Sc.; B.Sc.(Hon); Dip. Edu. ABSTRACT The development discourse continues to unfold from its genesis in economic growth (i.e. growth) to having multi-dimensional tenets outside of the classical growth model and the Keynesian growth theory, which is human capital formation. Westerners, for example, Todaro, United Nations, Haq and Rapley see development completely different from the classical and the Keynesian scholars. The classicalists and Key

THE SOCIOLOGIC OF POLITICKING AND GAMING in Blogging Stardock Forums

Paul Andrew Bourne, M.Sc.; B.Sc. (Hons); Dip. Edu.[/B] The hegemonic categorization of the Jamaican landscape is primarily the justifiable reason for the sophisticated demonstrations and social hemorrhaging. Many of those happenings are caused from the lack of monologue of the business constituents. This group of elitists has exponentially benefited from playing the proletariat class. They have not offered their clientele the respect of voice on matters of social conc

UNDERDEVELOPING THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

The Tourism Product – Challenges, Contributions and Transformation By Paul Andrew Bourne, M.Sc. (pending); B.Sc. (Hons.); Dip. Edu. Introduction "The economic gap between rich and poor countries has widened over the past ten years. However, to create new industries and to transform rural life in Asian, African and the Caribbean and Latin America countries is a gigantic task. The relevance of tourism to this situation is that income from international tra

INFLATION: HOW DOES IT AFFECTS PRICE OF GOODS AND WELL-BEING? in Blogging WinCustomize Forums

By Paul Andrew Bourne, M.Sc.; B.Sc.; Dip. Edu. Inflation is a monetary phenomenon (Mishkin 2003: 11), which is created when ‘more money is chasing too few goods’. In a situation where goods and services are scarce, an increase in money supply will only fuel a higher valuation of the same commodities without a corresponding change in the production function (i.e. capital formation- materials, stocks, work-in-progress, finished goods). With this reality, businesses and government ar

LONG MOUNTAIN: THE POLITICS OF SOCIOLOGIC in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

MYTHS AND FACTS: THE LONG MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION Paul Bourne, M.Sc. (pending); BSc. (Hons.); Dip. Edu. Topology of typology - Jamaica Eastern Jamaica represents extremely steep and rugged topography with the crest of the Blue Mountain Range reaching 2254 m within about 10 km of the coast. Landscape in eastern Jamaica is geologically young (Quaternary). It is seismically most active part of the island and appears to be undergoing g

Inflation: Causes and influences on the Jamaican Economy in Blogging JoeUser Forums

By Paul Andrew Bourne, M.Sc.; B.Sc.; Dip. Edu. Inflation is a monetary phenomenon (Mishkin 2003: 11), which is created when ‘more money is chasing too few goods’. In a situation where goods and services are scarce, an increase in money supply will only fuel a higher valuation of the same commodities without a corresponding change in the production function (i.e. capital formation- materials, stocks, work-in-progress, finished goods). With this reality, businesses and government ar

When is Language, a Language: Is Creole a language? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

By Paul Andrew Bourne 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 a language. We need to move this debate beyo

Causes, Consequences and Extent of Inflation on an Economy in Blogging JoeUser Forums

By Paul Andrew Bourne, M.Sc.; B.Sc.; Dip. Edu. Inflation is a monetary phenomenon (Mishkin 2003: 11), which is created when ‘more money is chasing too few goods’. In a situation where goods and services are scarce, an increase in money supply will only fuel a higher valuation of the same commodities without a corresponding change in the production

VIOLENCE in Blogging JoeUser Forums

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ALBERT EINSTEIN in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

ALBERT EINSTEIN - WAS HE CORRECT . . . ? By Paul Andrew Bourne, MSc. (candidate), Bsc. (Hons) Economics and Demography Introduction Albert Einstein, the renowned physict and pioneer in his contributions of natural phenomena to the natural sciences, in an attempt to display his academic prowess and show the scope of his

POLITICS: THE SOCIAL MEANINGS AND THE CHOICES in Blogging JoeUser Forums

SILENCE: FOSTERING THE HEGEMONIC CRISIS IN JAMAICA Paul Andrew Bourne, B.Sc. (Hons); Dip. Edu. The hegemonic categorization of the Jamaican landscape is primarily the justifiable reason for the sophisticated demonstrations and social hemorrhaging. Many of those happenings are caused from the lack of monologue of the business constituents. This group of eli

Separatism, Racism and the Biasness of the Mega-structure in Blogging JoeUser Forums

THE BLACK THINKER: An examination of W. E. Du Bois’ Life Paul Andrew Bourne ABSTRACT The historical contributions, significance and potency of a particular sect of people within our space appear to lack impetus, whenever we begin to examine, analyze, and/or delve into the contribution of the same people to various arenas of world histor

The Founding Fathers of Sociology in Blogging JoeUser Forums

The Historical Sociologists Paul Andrew Bourne, M.Sc (pending); B.Sc. (Hons); Dip. Edu. INTRODUCTION It was during the unprecedented social upheavals in Europe that the formal study of sociology emerged as a discipline to explain social phenomena. The industrialization of topologies at the time meant that people were migrating fr

Religion and Hiv ... the Elderly in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Religiosity and Hiv/Aids Impact on well-being among the elderly: A Scientific model of the discourse By Paul Andrew Bourne Religiosity From theologians’ perspective, spirituality and religiosity are critical components in the lifespan of people. They believe that man (including woman) cannot be completely whole without religion. With this fundamental concept, theologians theorize that man cannot be happy, lowly depressed or feel comfortable without a balance of

A Conceptual Framework for Health in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

By Paul Andrew Bourne One writer forward the perspective that "studies that have examined the health-seeking behaviour of elderly people in developing countries reveal several important determinants: age, sex and poverty (18); expectations about aging (19); interpretation and experience of symptoms (20); and the degree of social integration into community (21) among other" (Ahmed, et al., 2005) Although this research is not fashioned with the ambits of the former, the determ

Parental Mishaps And Its Consequences in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

By Paul Andrew Bourne. On July 1, 2004, an associate of mine, who is a student at the prestigious University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, asked that I assist her in drafting a letter for a parent who wanted her son, who was not placed in one of traditional high school by the GSAT results, to attend the noble St. George’s College. The mother of the 12-year old boy is fearful of the child’s father temperament. The father, on the other hand, believes that his child must att

SILENCE: FOSTERING THE HEGEMONIC CRISIS IN OUR WORLD in Politics JoeUser Forums

Paul Andrew Bourne, M.Sc.; B.Sc. (Hons); Dip. Edu. The hegemonic categorization of the Jamaican landscape is primarily the justifiable reason for the sophisticated demonstrations and social hemorrhaging, which is displayed so frequent in the society. Many of those happenings are caused from the lack of monologue of the business constituents. This group of elitists has exponentially benefited from playing the proletariat class. They have not offered their clientele the respe

Reply to Performance pay for politicians in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

This article is relatively long within the content of a blog but it is (1) insightful, (2)informative, (3) resourceful, (4)well researched and (5) creative to say the least. Well done paul!