‘Stop in the present, reframe direction’
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‘Stop in the present, reframe direction’
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Sixty years after gaining political Independence, Jamaica is at a major ideological crossroad and must decide which direction to take, says international cultural economy expert, Dr Deborah Hickling-Gordon.
She notes that the Jamaican society has been carrying a lot of baggage grounded in the colonial process which has affected our psyche even until today.
“My vision for the future requires us to stop in the present and reframe the direction we are taking,” Dr Hickling-Gordon tells Impacting Jamaica host, Byron Buckley.
She envisions Jamaica’s development through a five-part frame, including political ideology, philosophy, governance, economy, and operational mode. She points to the critical need for the Jamaican Society to articulate a workable political ideology following the ending of neo-liberal era featuring individualism and distrust of government ahead of the emergent post-global populist era.
Dr Hickling-Gordon, who is coordinator of the cultural and creative industries programme at the University of the West Indies, said growth in the sector was achievable by incentivizing participants and integrating them into the formal economy.
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