A general public that needs social‚ innovative or monetary improvement is alluded to as a "primitive society." In Peter Winch’s essay of studying a primitive culture‚ he is affirming us that cultures are encompassed in language games. Additionally‚ he is trying to avert other anthropologists from thinking that culture is imprecise from reality. Instead‚ he discerns judgment as a way to cultural imperialism. Correspondingly‚ Winch’s perspective of reality has gotten to be one of the bases of anthropological
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Chinua Achebe was born in 1930; he is a Nigerian novelist and poet‚ and he is generally acknowledged as the father of the African novel. Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi in Nigeria; he is the child of Isaiah Okafor Achebe‚ a teacher in a missionary school‚ and Janet Ileogbunam. His parents taught him many of the values of their traditional Igbo culture‚ and it is not surprising that they reflect even in his works. In 1944 Chinua Achebe went to Government College in Umuahia. Like other major Nigerian
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"Was the spread of Christianity to Umuofia a good thing or bad thing?"‚ is a question prompted by Chinua Achebe’s book‚ Things Fall Apart‚ which demonstrates the collision caused by Western ideas‚ in this case‚ the British missionaries into Ibo culture. This new introduction of western religion into the Nigerian heartlands is an extraordinarily debatable topic that strives to answer this question. Telling the story from the perspective of a single character allows us to know and feel what Okonkwo
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State) by Shell Petroleum Limited in 1958. The History of such a discovery will not be the focus of this paper as it is already well dealt with in several books. Suffice it to say however‚ that the discovery of oil has been a mixed blessing to Nigeria‚ as it has allowed for a valuable source of Foreign Exchange (over 90% of foreign exchange earnings) but has been a feedstock for the monumental corruption and inequality in the allocation of resources‚ which has swept the nation since 1960‚ especially
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U N I V E R S I T Y O F L A G O S D E P A R T M E N T O F E N G L I S H M . A . L I T E R A T U R E C O U R S E W O R K: M O D E R N N I G E R I A N D R A M A : S O C I O - C U L T U R A L A N D W E S T E R N I N F L U E N C E S N A M E : A G B A M U A G H O G H O M A T R I C U L A T I ON N U M B E R : 1 0 9 0 1 3 0 4 6 C O U R S E : M O D E R N N I G E R I A N D R A M A E N G 8 5 6 QUESTION: HOW HAS MODERN NIGERIAN DRAMA BEEN INFLUENCED
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Plot summary The story starts off in eastern Nigeria after the civil war has ended. The protagonist‚ Jonathan Iwegbu‚ was able to keep his bicycle‚ which he turns into a taxi to make money. In two weeks he makes 150 pounds. Jonathan then travels to Enugu to search for his home‚ and to his surprise it is still standing when other structures around it are demolished. The house needs some repairs‚ so Jonathan finds some supplies around and hires a carpenter. He then moves his family back in. The entire
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intensity of storms‚ floods‚ hurricanes‚ droughts‚ increased frequency of fires‚ poverty‚ malnutrition and series of health and socio-economic consequences. It has a cumulative effect on natural resources and the balance of nature. Desertification in Nigeria arises from the demands of increased populations that settle on the land in order to grow crops and graze animals. However‚ desertification is presently affecting the eleven northern states and is also considered the most pressing environmental problem
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peninsula of South Africa that are 75 000 years old. Rock painting‚ Herdsmen‚ African art history‚ Algeria A study of African art history indicates the earliest sculpture forms found come from Nigeria and are dated around 500BC. The basic subject is the human figure and strong formal qualities were exhibited with strong design features creating balance and harmony. These formal design qualities combined with a powerful spirituality and expressive
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Summary/Paraphrase Chinua Achebe – “Marriage is a Private Affair” Setting – the action of this story takes place in two locations Lagos‚ Nigeria – a modern city An Igbo village in Nigeria Characters – Nene – fiancée and later the wife of Naemeka; she is from the Ibibio tribe. She has been educated at the university and is a school teacher. She is a modern young Nigerian woman who wants to be accepted by her husband’s father. Naemeka – young Nigerian man from the Igbo tribe who has moved
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diseases and wars. It is very rare for America to shine light on Africa because of positive developments. For example in November 1993 to June 1998 when the horrendous dictator Abacha was ruling Nigeria‚ Africa had America’s attention. It was regular to hear about the “big bad wolf” dictator of Nigeria in the papers. Another example was in May 1999 to May 2007 when president Obasanjo was elected. Obasanjo was a very excellent leader and very fair‚ the equality of religion had gain far less attention
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