Course and Code: Eng 101/3888 Professor: Prof.
Andersen Name: Demetricia Dawes-Be e
Scripted Interview Outline (Introduction, Experience knowledge, Personal view, The Closing) The setting of this interview is a radio show where Host Juliet of !ancehall "#$e%& of 'ega (tudios $riefl# interviews author !onna Hope on her view on dancehall and a run over a$out her $ook )Inna !i !ancehall* and exa+ining exa+ples of the influence via a call contact ,and !ancehall artist "#$e% ,artel who will speaks up on his role +odel status in the discourseJuliet. Thanks for /oining into our progra+ 'iss Hope Donna. The pleasure is all +ine, this is one of +# favorite stations Juliet. 0ow 's Hope please tell the listeners a little a$out and #our view on dancehall Donna. I a+ a lecturer who is fascinated with her +usical heritage, +ainl# the wa# ele+ents influence the dancehall discourse and in turn societ#Juliet. Cool- (o what sort of ele+ents are #ou referring to1 Donna. 2ell, these ele+ents are +ainl# that of the role of gender and sexualit# alongside with the involve+ent and growth of violence- These enhance the expression of dancehallI think the interesting focus should $e how these uni3uel# work together to for an identit#Juliet. so, do #ou think there is an i+pact on the #ouths1 Donna. 'ost certainl#, dancehall fosters social, econo+ical, and political ideologies that create a literac# i+pact- !ancehall is generated $# power as I ela$orated in +# $ook Inna !i !ancehall& as I tackled historical and evolutionar# changes looking on the language it producesJuliet. 4k, so are #ou aware of the +aggot# high video circulating all over the we$5 2hat is #our view on that in respect to dancehall role1 Donna. 2e all know dancehall is an expression that is highlighted in the +edia $oth good and $ad- 6asicall# their actions were nothing new to the pu$lic $ut rather an
overreaction- In +# $ook I touched on the role of fe+ales in dance setting and the video showed noting different- 7ouths are exposed through +an# +edia +ediu+s and o$servation- Take for instance the gleaner cartoon the other da# of 8oger Clarke daggering and having fun what $ig difference is this act to class parties held on school grounds or setups- '# college Caroline Cooper also focused on the role of $od# politics that line out what we see in pu$lic toda#- I /ust think it&s an exaggerationJuliet. Those are so+e interesting points !onna that I a+ sure the pu$lic +ight raise light9$ul$s on- It was great talking with #ou and getting #our view as so+eone fro+ the dancehall arena, thank #ouDonna. I was honored to give +# two $itsJuliet. 4k- :ets +ove $ack to the lines, caller welco+e Vybez. 7es +an, it&s +# pleasure and I wanna send a $ig shout out to all +# fans out there Juliet. Is this the 2orld 6oss& hi+self1 Vybes. #eah +an the one n onl#9 #eah Juliet. thanks for /oining in- (o "#$es what&s #our take on the topic1 Vybes. 2ell u know people tend to la$el +e as a role +odel for the #ouths right $ut, I don&t reall# see it that wa#- I a+ an individual +#self who has experienced a lot and as a result I use the dancehall +ediu+ to highlight so+e of these struggles and how I overco+e the+- 6ut don&t get +e wrong; +ost of +# songs are reflections of societal issuesJuliet. 6ut "#$e%, what a$out the influence that #our songs carr#1 Vybez. 2ell, I write and sing songs in a positive for+ $ut people tend to interpret the+ their own wa#- I tr# to +otivate people as the target for one of +# new song is geared at #outh, telling the+ to sta# in school- 2e all know education is ke#; "#$e% didn&t finish high sch due to $eing expelled $ut that don&t change the fact that I +otivate #ou get +e1 Juliet. I certainl# do "#$e%- 4ne last 3uestion. what +essage would #ou send to people in societ# especiall# the #ouths1 Vybez. <+++, $e true to urself, work for what u want and #ouths sta# in school cause education is ke#- 7eah Juliet. 4k, thanks again "#$e%- There u have it people, straight fro+ the 2orld $oss hi+self-
