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Fragmented Identities of Nigeria
Sociopolitical and Economic Crises
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Fragmented Identities of Nigeria
Sociopolitical and Economic Crises
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In Fragmented Identities of Nigeria: Sociopolitical and Economic Crises, edited by John Ayotunde Isola Bewaji and Rotimi Omosulu, readers are offered essays which explore the historiogenesis and ontological struggles of Nigeria as a geographical expression and a political experiment. The transdisciplinary contributions in this book analyze Nigeria as a microcosm of global African identity crises to address the deep-rooted conflicts within multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic, multi-religious, and multicultural societies.
By studying Nigeria as a country manufactured for the interests of colonial forces and ingrained with feudal hegemonic agendas of global powers working against the emancipation of African people, Fragmented Identities of Nigeria examines the history, evolution, and consequences of Nigeria's sociopolitical and economic crises. The contributors make suggestions for pulling Nigeria from the brink of an identity implosion which was generated by years of misgovernance by leaders without vision or understanding of what is at stake in global black history. Throughout, the collection argues that it is time for Nigeria to reassess, renegotiate, and reimagine Nigeria's future, whether it be through finding an amicable way the different ethnicities can continue to co-exist as federating or confederating units, or to dissolve the country which was created for economic exploitation by the United Kingdom.
By studying Nigeria as a country manufactured for the interests of colonial forces and ingrained with feudal hegemonic agendas of global powers working against the emancipation of African people, Fragmented Identities of Nigeria examines the history, evolution, and consequences of Nigeria's sociopolitical and economic crises. The contributors make suggestions for pulling Nigeria from the brink of an identity implosion which was generated by years of misgovernance by leaders without vision or understanding of what is at stake in global black history. Throughout, the collection argues that it is time for Nigeria to reassess, renegotiate, and reimagine Nigeria's future, whether it be through finding an amicable way the different ethnicities can continue to co-exist as federating or confederating units, or to dissolve the country which was created for economic exploitation by the United Kingdom.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Regime of Mental Magnitude and Identity Fragmentation of Nigeria
- Chapter 2: Religious Nationalism and Politics of Identity in Contemporary Nigeria
- Chapter 3: Demystifying Identity Crises in Nigeria
- Chapter 4: Ethnicity and English as a “Neutral” Language in Nigeria’s Multilingual Space
- Chapter 5: Linguistic Practices as Possible Precursors of Identity Endangerment
- Chapter 6: Language and Identity Crisis in Frantz Fanon’s Philosophy of Double Consciousness
- Chapter 7: Ethnic Nationalities, Religious Fundamentalism and Federalism in Nigeria
- Chapter 8: Festivals and Dance as Catalysts for Ethno-Cultural Integration and Identity Formation
- Chapter 9: Colonial Urban Centers, Economic Security, Identity Bonding, and the Emergence of Ethnic Associations in Nigeria: (1920 to 1960)
- Chapter 10: Traditional and Contemporary Ethnic Dispositions to Women and Leadership in Yoruba Films
- Chapter 11: The Archetypal Grandfather and Intergenerational Influences in Soyinka’s Bio-Narratives: Strictures for Nigeria’s Identity Related Issues
- Chapter 12: A Justification for Indigenous Epistemology
- Chapter 13: Indigenous Vocations as Hereditary Identity Sites in Southwestern Nigeria
- Chapter 14: Ethnicity and Electoral Contest: Presidential Elections in Nigeria (1999–2011)
- Chapter 15: Modes of Interpretation in African Religions: A Yoruba Perspective on Nigeria’s Fragmented Identity Crises
- Index
- About the Contributors