Fela S Humanism And The Crisis Of Governance In Nigeria
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Fela S Humanism And The Crisis Of Governance In Nigeria
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Author : Abam E. Michael
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-01-04
Fela S Humanism And The Crisis Of Governance In Nigeria written by Abam E. Michael and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-04 with categories.
One of the fundamental yet plausible questions on the lips of many is centred around the myriad of problems plaguing the African continent especially Nigeria ranging from unemployment, growing poverty, dearth of infrastructure, rule of law, terrorism and of late banditry that have plunged Nigeria into a protracted season of crisis of governance. These problems can be attributed to one factor namely; the failure of leadership. the leadership crisis confronting Nigeria is not unique to Nigeria, but while many countries have tried to surmount theirs, Nigeria continues to pay lip service to its own to the extent the Nigerian state is now more closer to a failed state than before. In the face of 'state capture' by the elites, some liberals in Nigeria have called for the renegotiation of the union while radicals believe in the outright dissolution of the federation given the pauperization and dehumanization as well as crass exploitation of the populace by successive regimes. It is these issues Fela's music interrogate.
Humanism In The Music Of Fela And The Dehumanization Of The Nigerian Proletariat Class
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Author : Philip Edema
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2023-09-21
Humanism In The Music Of Fela And The Dehumanization Of The Nigerian Proletariat Class written by Philip Edema and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-21 with Social Science categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2023 in the subject African Studies - African diaspora, , course: African Political Philosophy, language: English, abstract: It is an indisputable fact that the myriad of problems in Nigeria today in the areas of politics, religion, security and economy are a reflection of dearth of good governance. There have been conceited efforts by pundits on means that could bring about a viable polity yet to no avail. The liberals have called for restructuring, while the radicals believe it is outright dissolution of the Union that can ameliorate the pauperisation, exploitation and crass dehumanisation of the citizenry. However, these suggestions have not addressed the trajectory of the problem, thereby, making them limited in addressing the issues. This paper, therefore, examines the contributions of the famous Nigerian Afrobeat music maestro, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, especially as it concerns the dehumanisation of the proletariat class by the elites in Nigeria. The song, "Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense" among others in Fela’s musical repertoire, was purposefully selected to interrogate the problematic. More so, the research adopted the hermeneutic, analytic, critical and reconstructive methods of philosophy in achieving its aim. While the method of hermeneutics helped in decoding and applying the deeply embedded messages in Fela’s music, the analytic method aided in clarifying concepts like humanism, governance, exploitation, dehumanisation, and oppression. The critical method was employed to examine hitherto attempts on same issue and finally the method of reconstruction helped to situate Fela’s relevance and efforts in addressing the issue of dearth of good governance in Nigeria. The work concluded that it is only when the political leadership responds to Fela’s call for class deconstruction would Nigeria witness the kind of governance that would transform the quality of lives of the citizenry.
Understanding Modern Nigeria
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Author : Toyin Falola
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-06-24
Understanding Modern Nigeria written by Toyin Falola and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-24 with Political Science categories.
An introduction to the politics and society of post-colonial Nigeria, highlighting the key themes of ethnicity, democracy, and development.
Afropolitan Horizons
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Author : Ulf Hannerz
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2022-02-11
Afropolitan Horizons written by Ulf Hannerz and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-11 with Literary Criticism categories.
Introduction. Nigerian Connections -- Palm Wine, Amos Tutuola, and a Literary Gatekeeper -- Bahia-Lagos-Ouidah: Mariana's Story -- Igbo Life, Past and Present: Three Views -- Inland, Upriver with the Empire: Borrioboola-Gha -- The City, according to Ekwensi . . . and Onuzo -- Points of Cultural Geography: Ibadan . . . Enugu, Onitsha, Nsukka -- Been-To: Dreams, Disappointments, Departures, and Returns -- Dateline Lagos: Reporting on Nigeria to the World -- Death in Lagos -- Tai Solarin: On Colonial Power, Schools, Work Ethic, Religion, and the Press -- Wole Soyinka, Leo Frobenius, and the Ori Olokun -- A Voice from the Purdah: Baba of Karo -- Bauchi: The Academic and the Imam -- Railtown Writers -- Nigeria at War -- America Observed: With Nigerian Eyes -- Transatlantic Shuttle -- Sojourners from Black Britain -- Oyotunji Village, South Carolina: Reverse Afropolitanism.
Chronicles From The Land Of The Happiest People On Earth
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Author : Wole Soyinka
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-09-28
Chronicles From The Land Of The Happiest People On Earth written by Wole Soyinka and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-28 with Fiction categories.
'Soyinka's greatest novel ... No one else can write such a book' - Ben Okri 'A high-jinks state-of-the-nation novel' - Chibundu Onuzo A FINANCIAL TIMES AND SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR A towering figure in world literature, Wole Soyinka aims directly at the corridors of power as he warns against corruption both of high office and of the soul, with a dazzling lightness of touch and gleeful irreverence. Much to Doctor Menka's horror, some cunning entrepreneur has decided to sell body parts from his hospital for use in ritualistic practices. Already at the end of his tether from the horrors he routinely sees in surgery, he shares this latest development with his oldest college friend, bon viveur, star engineer and Yoruba royal, Duyole Pitan-Payne, who has never before met a puzzle he couldn't solve. Neither realise how close the enemy is, nor how powerful. Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth is at once a savagely witty whodunit, a scathing indictment of Nigeria's political elite, and a provocative call to arms from one of the country's most relentless political activists and an international literary giant. MORE PRAISE FOR WOLE SOYINKA: 'You don't see the things the same when you encounter a voice like that' - Toni Morrison 'One of the best there is today, a poet and a thinker, who knows both how the world works and how the world should work' - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Humanism
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Author : Jim Herrick
language : en
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Release Date : 2010-04-06
Humanism written by Jim Herrick and has been published by Prometheus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-06 with Philosophy categories.
Humanism is a philosophy that emphasizes the value of human life in all its creative potential within a secular context. Humanism is skeptical of religious beliefs and relies on science as the basis for understanding the universe. Although humanism has become most fully developed in the West, its origins lie throughout the world, and this perspective is shared by people from many different cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds.In this succinct, informative, and enlightening introduction to humanism, Jim Herrick, a leading humanist advocate in Great Britain, provides a very readable account of the guiding principles, history, and practice of humanism in today''s world. Herrick surveys the tradition of humanism as it developed over many centuries, its skepticism toward belief in God and an afterlife, humanist values and arguments for morality outside of a religious framework, its attitude of tolerance toward different lifestyles and belief systems, its endorsement of democratic political principles, its strong ties to science, its evaluation of the arts as an exploration of human potential, and its concern for environmental preservation and the long-term sustainability of the earth.In conclusion, Herrick briefly describes the various humanist organizations throughout the world; particular causes championed by humanists (women''s rights, racial and sexual equality, freedom of speech and information, and education, among others); and the future of humanism.
Reconciling The Self With The Other
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Author : Olatunji A. Oyeshile
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Reconciling The Self With The Other written by Olatunji A. Oyeshile and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Philosophy categories.
Neoliberalism And Globalization In Africa
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Author : Joseph Mensah
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Release Date : 2008-11-15
Neoliberalism And Globalization In Africa written by Joseph Mensah and has been published by Palgrave MacMillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-15 with Business & Economics categories.
Discusses Africa's involvement in contemporary neoliberal globalization from a social, economic, political and cultural perspective. This book describes the unbalanced structure of global wealth and power between Africa and the rest of the world.
Theory From The South
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Author : Jean Comaroff
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-11-17
Theory From The South written by Jean Comaroff and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-17 with Social Science categories.
As nation-states in the Northern Hemisphere experience economic crisis, political corruption and racial tension, it seems as though they might be 'evolving' into the kind of societies normally associated with the 'Global South'. Anthropologists Jean and John Comaroff draw on their long experience of living in Africa to address a range of familiar themes - democracy, national borders, labour and capital and multiculturalism. They consider how we might understand these issues by using theory developed in the Global South. Challenging our ideas about 'developed' and 'developing' nations, Theory from the South provides new insights into key problems of our time.
Encountering The Nigerian State
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Author : W. Adebanwi
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2010-07-05
Encountering The Nigerian State written by W. Adebanwi and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-05 with Political Science categories.
Thisvolume advances extant reflections on the state constituted as the Ur-Power in society, particularly in Africa.It analyzes how various agents within the Nigerian society'encounter' the state - ranging from the most routine form of contact to thespectacular. While many recent collections have reheated the old paradigms - of the perils of federalism; corruption; ethnicity etc, our focus here is on encounter , that is, the nuance and complexity of how the state shapes society and vice-versa.Through this, wedepart from the standard state versus society approach that proves so limiting in explaining the African political landscape.