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    The Jamaican society has grown and evolved over the years and so as the different characteristics that make us uniquely Jamaican. The Jamaican fashion industry is also not to be outdone in terms of dynamics as it has progressed and developed over the years in line with keeping a prevailing sense of style and customary mode of dress. Jamaicans are no doubt trend setters in any given field they are seen and with the strong influence of our Reggae music‚ and success in athleticism‚ we are definitely

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    Dancehall music has become a symbol of explicit sexual imagery and violence. Despite the positive effects Dancehall music might have on our young people‚ it has become more a pathway for moral degradation with our young people. Dancehall is a “style of Jamaican popular music that had its genesis in the political disturbance of the late 1970′s ad became Jamaica’s dominant music in the 1980′s and 90′s”‚ ( C.J.Cooper) “Jamaican dancehall culture is commonly disparaged as a homophobic‚ homicidal‚ misogynist

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    The Effect of Different Music on Society To most people‚ music is seen as a by-product of society‚ but it is also an influence. Humans are influenced by their environment in many ways‚ including creativity. A few examples to show music ’s effect on society include religious music‚ how musicians can affect politics‚ and also different genres and how they can play on your emotions. For years‚ christian music has been played in churches. It may make the listener want to do better and care for others

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    diverse society as this‚ different persons will have different beliefs and standards of behavior‚ hence different morals. The question is then‚ who decides what is acceptable or not. Music has thrived in Jamaica since its establishment over two centuries ago. In those two centuries people have enjoyed listening to music but in recent times the music has been seen as obscene and vulgar to today’s society. Jamaica Broadcasting Commission‚ whose role is to monitor and regulate the music and television

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    Over the years‚ rap music has come to be known as an expression of music that promotes drug abuse‚ violence‚ and sex‚ using explicit language and content and leaving a negative effect on today’s youth‚ or so a majority of us may think. To some however‚ rap music is a positive outlet for them to express themselves in a way they feel completely expresses their emotions. At the beginning‚ rap music was a way for many to spread their message to those around them‚ using lyrics and beats to tell about

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    Music and Its effects on Societies Emotions Intro: What do you feel when you hear a rapid drum beat? Or even the shivering sound of the low hum of a bagpipe? We all probably at one time turned on music to lift our spirits from a sad time in our life or even just to amp up our attitude even farther from a joyous occasion. What is it in music that causes different emotions to come out and affect our attitude? Well that’s a question that is still being researched but we have somewhat of a understanding

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    Name: Tashay R. Sirjue Subject: Communication Studies Teacher: E. Foster Theme: Socio-Economic Issues Topic: Water Pollution in the Jamaican Society “One hundred and fifty years ago‚ the monster began‚ this country had become a place of industry. Factories grew on the landscape like weeds. Trees fell‚ fields were up-ended‚ rivers blackened. The sky choked on smoke and ash‚ and the people did‚ too‚ spending their days coughing and itching‚ their eyes turned forever toward the ground. Villages

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    How Music Affects Society COM/150 July 4‚ 2013 If you have not noticed already‚ music has an impact on society. Music is one of the greatest forms of expression. It has caused society to evolve uniquely through many centuries. It has shown to reflect ones culture‚ beliefs‚ religion and sexuality. Nowadays‚ there are many different types of music‚ which are separated into categories‚ called genres. Genres of music can vary drastically‚ from classical‚ to hip/hop‚ to death metal‚

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    The main stream spread of reggae music; it has become a catalyst for change in countries other than its root country Jamaica. The influence of reggae music has been tremendous due to artist like Peter Tosh‚ Burning Spear and the Legendary Bob Marley. To discuss the influence of reggae music; we will focus on the African Country of South Africa. Before we dive into the meat of the matter there is an important term that must be defined as you will be hearing a lot about it in this presentation.

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    “Inna di Dancehall: Popular Culture and the Politics of Identity in Jamaica‚” is undeniably a notably informative piece of literature which examines the socioeconomic and political factors that have been influential on Jamaica’s cultural identity. Donna P. Hope‚ author of ISBN 976-640-168-3‚ exploits the “dancehall” as a channel to define and categorize elements such as race‚ gender‚ sexuality and violence practiced in Jamaican culture. The novel was published in Jamaica in the year 2006 by the University

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