Understanding modern Nigeria : ethnicity, democracy and development /
This book's opening statements are formed by the perception and projection of postcolonial Nigeria's narratives. Nigeria, like most African states after their independence, has experienced subversions, extensions and even new projections of narratives pertinent to its survival and developm...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2021]
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| Summary: | This book's opening statements are formed by the perception and projection of postcolonial Nigeria's narratives. Nigeria, like most African states after their independence, has experienced subversions, extensions and even new projections of narratives pertinent to its survival and development. Narratives are potent, flexible devices that endure the rigorous work of organizing experiences, fashioning collective identities and projecting sociocultural realities. Here, the postcolonial is charged with multiple meanings, spiraling beyond the notion of temporality, indicating the post-independent period, to broadly include discourse related to and following colonialism. Postcolonial thinking is evident in the political, economic and sociocultural narratives of Nigeria that express ideologies for independence, self-awareness and collective development. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 672 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 625-662) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108837972 1108837972 9781108947633 1108947638 |