Culture and Development in Africa and the Diaspora

ISBN-13: 9780367276652 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 250 str.

Ahmad Shehu Abdussalam; Ibigbolade Simon Aderibigbe; Sola Timothy Babatunde

Opis

This book examines the intersection between cultural identities and development in African and the Diaspora from multidisciplinary perspectives.

Spis treści

1. Socio-Economic and Political Issues in Helon Habila’s Oil on Water: An Ecocritical Study  2. The Impact of Globalization on the Economic Security of African Countries  3. Bilingualism and Education in Nigeria: A Model-Based Approach  4. Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory: Understanding the relationship between culture, education and development in Africa  5. Exploring the Igbomina Trado-medic and Pharmaceutical Values  6. Forced Migration: A cause to Syncretism of African Musical forms, Identities and Cultural Meanings  7. Intersections of Popular Culture and Nigerian Gospel Music  8. Trans - Sociological Hybridity: Conceptualizing African Contemporary Dance Identity  9. Originality of Concepts of Reincarnation and Immortality of Soul with Yorùbá Beliefs: Insights from Ifá and Ère-Ìbejì Paraphernalia  10. The Paradox of Religion and Governance in Contemporary Nigeria’s Political Experience  11. Social Media as a Tool for Conflict Resolution: A Review of The “Ghana Must Go” Conflict  12. Religious Impact on Character and Morality: Its Implications for Good Governance in Nigeria  13. The Practice of Yoruba Religion in the Diaspora: Some Emerging Challenges  14. The Yoruba Language as A Catalyst for The Early Development of Christianity in Yorubaland, Nigeria  15. Early Yoruba Christian Converts and the Dilemma of Cultural Identity: A Perspective  16. Translation Feat Under-Exploited: Appraising Yoruba-English Bilinguals’ Utilization of Yoruba Version of Google Search Engine  17. Negative Aspects of Bargaining as identity indicator of Africans in America