Exploring the Role of Jamaican Music as an Instrument of Learning Among Adults Living in a Jamaican Garrison.
Abstract
This study was designed to explore the role of Jamaican music as an instrument
of learning among adults living in a Jamaican garrison. Additionally, an aim of this
study was to identify elements of culture that can be explored further as a pedagogical
tool for others with similar life circumstances living within garrisons and other
communities. Given the current state (criminality, poverty, lack of educational
opportunities, and stereotypes) within Jamaica and specifically within garrison
communities, it is essential to understand the sociocultural and socio-economic context
of how adults navigate life within the garrison community. The perceptions of the
garrison members are relevant in making meaning from their life stories. In an effort to
illuminate the truth in the participants’ stories, Moustakas’s transcendental
phenomenological approach was utilized as the basis for data collection and
interpretation. In addition, the study was guided by four theoretical constructs. These
included critical/emancipatory theory, postcolonial theory, sociocultural theory, and
incidental or informal learning theory. Findings from this study illuminate how Jamaican
music is used as an educational tool in reshaping the lives of adults living in a Jamaican
garrison community.
Citation
Stoddart, Donald George (2020). Exploring the Role of Jamaican Music as an Instrument of Learning Among Adults Living in a Jamaican Garrison.. Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /191878.