Politics and Identity Formation in Southeastern Nigeria: The Igbo in Perspective

Author:   Apollos O. Nwauwa, Bowling Green State University ,  Ogechi E. Anyanwu ,  Ada Uzoamaka Azodo ,  Longinus Chukwuemeka Chinagorom
Publisher:   Lexington Books
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9781498589925


Pages:   266
Publication Date:   20 May 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Scholarly studies on the Igbo have been scanty and fragmented: Politics and Identity Formation in Southeastern Nigeria: The Igbo in Perspective fills an obvious gap. This book explores the social, cultural, economic, political and aesthetic traditions that distinguish the Igbo of southeastern Nigeria from their neighbors. It is both multi- and cross-disciplinary in scope, content and analyses, focusing essentially on experiences and forces that shaped the Igbo society, Igbo identity formation, and Igbo socio-cultural, political and aesthetic representations. The themes interrogated in refreshing fashion with an appreciable level of originality include the importance of Igbo names in understanding the people’s social, linguistic, religious, gender, and cultural identities, spiritual matters, Pentecostalism and their attendant social, political, and economic consequences for the Igbo, and textile and fashion museums of Igbo fabrics, attires, designs, patterns and colors.

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Author:   Apollos O. Nwauwa, Bowling Green State University ,  Ogechi E. Anyanwu ,  Ada Uzoamaka Azodo ,  Longinus Chukwuemeka Chinagorom
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.572kg
ISBN:  

9781498589925


ISBN 10:   1498589928
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   20 May 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Identity and Pride in Igbo Names: A Reflection on Igbo Cultural Naming Tradition Chapter 2:A Panoramic Study of Names in Igbo Society Chapter 3: A Sociolinguistic Survey of Family Names Among the Igbo in Nigeria Chapter 4: Recreationality of Igbo Onomastics: A Clog in the wheel of Progress Chapter 5: Textile and Fashion Museums: A Panacea for Sustaining the Indigenous Dress Culture in Igbo Land Chapter 6: Actuality or Misogyny?: Depiction of Women in the Lyrics of Igbo Rap Music Chapter 7: Eshe, Inheritance and Endangered Community Performance for the Dead Chapter 8: The Use of Computer Assisted Language Learning to develop the Igbo Language Skills among Students Chapter 9: Dialectal Variation: Building Innovative Ideas into Cultural Method of Agriculture in Igbo Communities Chapter 10: Speech Act Analysis of Burial Rites: The Nsirimo Speech Community Experience Chapter 11: Ofọ Ndụ, Ogu Ndụ: Hermeneutical Investigation of the Igbo Concept of Ogu Eji Ofo Anu (just war) Chapter 12: Politics Without Bitterness: The Language Use Perspective Chapter 13: One Nigeria: A Paradox of a Slogan in the Systemic Marginalization of the Igbo People in National Affairs, 1953-1980 Chapter 14: Strategizing Igbo Values in School Curriculum in Igboland: A linguist’s Perspective

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Leveraging their expertise in the Igbo language and culture, the contributors to Politics and Identity Formation in Southeastern Nigeria enlighten the reader on the diverse sites of Igbo sociocultural and political practices. The arc of coverage encompassed history, family practices, ideology, music ideas, fashion, and lots more. This book is a rich resource for anyone interested in Igbo studies in particular, and African studies in general. -- Raphael Chijioke Njoku, Idaho State University The editors and contributors to Politics and Identity Formation in Southeastern Nigeria: The Igbo in Perspective have created a new genre of literature, an authentic imprint of Igbo historical and cultural thought. -- Patrick Egbule, Delta State University


“Leveraging their expertise in the Igbo language and culture, the contributors to Politics and Identity Formation in Southeastern Nigeria enlighten the reader on the diverse sites of Igbo sociocultural and political practices. The arc of coverage encompassed history, family practices, ideology, music ideas, fashion, and lots more. This book is a rich resource for anyone interested in Igbo studies in particular, and African studies in general.” -- Raphael Chijioke Njoku, Idaho State University “The editors and contributors to Politics and Identity Formation in Southeastern Nigeria: The Igbo in Perspective have created a new genre of literature, an authentic imprint of Igbo historical and cultural thought.” -- Patrick Egbule, Delta State University


Leveraging their expertise in the Igbo language and culture, the contributors to Politics and Identity Formation in Southeastern Nigeria enlighten the reader on the diverse sites of Igbo sociocultural and political practices. The arc of coverage encompassed history, family practices, ideology, music ideas, fashion, and lots more. This book is a rich resource for anyone interested in Igbo studies in particular, and African studies in general. -- Raphael Chijioke Njoku, Idaho State University


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Apollos Okwuchi Nwauwa is professor of history at Bowling Green State University. Ogechi E. Anyanwu is professor of history and African studies at Eastern Kentucky University.

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