Professor Carolyn Cooper, who was everywhere on the grounds of this past Calabash Fest and always has a sharp topical take on Ja's sociological history, mores and creative language (patois), has offered her provocative views to a wider audience in a New York Times Opinion piece.
(Dr Cooper is a professor of literary and cultural studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica)

New York Times Link:
www.nytimes.com/2012/08/06/opinion/who-is-jamaica.html