Orlando Patterson
Orlando Patterson is a distinguished Jamaican sociologist and professor known for his influential work on social theory, race, and culture. He is a professor at Harvard University and has contributed significantly to the understanding of freedom and the dynamics of social change in contemporary societies. His insights often address complex issues such as the interrelation of race, class, and economic development.
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Jamaica:
Orlando Patterson chaired the Report of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC).
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Jamaica:
Crawford expressed concern that Orlando Patterson’s report on Jamaica’s education sector has not been debated in Parliament.
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Jamaica:
Orlando Patterson led the commission that provided a framework for the transformation of Jamaica's education system.
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El Salvador:
Orlando Patterson's concept of social death is referenced in the context of societal exclusion.
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Guyana:
Orlando Patterson conceptualised the social death theory applicable to Afro-Guyanese conditions.
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Jamaica:
Orlando Patterson discussed literacy in his book, The Confounding Island: Jamaica and the Postcolonial Predicament.
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Jamaica:
Professor Orlando Patterson chaired the Report of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) which stated that most students at the primary level were barely literate.
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