Alex Egodotaye Asakitikpi, Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi

Modern Nigeria

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. September 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9798765112052
• Artikelnr.: 71990366

Autorenporträt

Alex Egodotaye Asakitikpi is Head of the School of Social Sciences at IIE MSA (formerly Monash South Africa). He serves on the Executive Board of Research Committee 15 of the International Sociological Association and is a Non-Resident Scholar at the Center for Religion, Spirituality, and Health at Duke University, USA. Aretha Oluwakemi Asakitikpi holds a doctoral degree in African Studies, specializing in anthropology and communication. She is a consultant, researcher, and adjunct academic staff at the Southern Business School in Johannesburg, South Africa. As an active member of the International Sociological Association's Research Committee 13, she has made numerous presentations and organized various sessions under this platform.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Foreword Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Geography
Overview Benue River Climate Desertification Fauna Flora Jos Plateau Major
Cities Natural Resources Niger Delta Niger River Population Rainforest
Savannah Transportation and Waterways Urbanization and Its Impact Chapter
2: History Overview Timeline Agitation for Independence Awolowo, Obafemi
Azikiwe, Nnamdi Balewa, Abubakar Tafawa Benin Empire Colonial Nigeria
European Explorers and Christianity Ife Kingdom Islam and Trade Kingdom of
Zaria Macaulay, Herbert Nigerian Civil War Nri Civilization Oyo Empire
Sokoto Caliphate Chapter 3: Government and Politics Overview Administrative
Division and Structure All Progressives Congress Buhari, Muhammadu
Constitutional Development Correctional Institutions Corruption Criminal
Law Democratic Rule Early Political Parties Human Rights Independent
National Electoral Commission Jonathan, Goodluck Law Enforcement
Legislature Military Rule People's Democratic Party Political Parties and
Their Formations State and Local Governments Supreme Court Chapter 4:
Economy Overview Agriculture Sector Domestic and International Trade
Exports Financial Institutions Foreign Investment Forex and Currency
Exchange Imports International Trade Policy Manufacturing Sector Mining
Sector Nigerian Stock Exchange Oil and Gas Sector Poverty Private Sector
Reserves and Foreign Debt Trade Partners Trade Unions and the Labor
Movement Chapter 5: Religion and Thought Overview Adeboye, Enoch Aladura
Church Catholicism Celestial Church of Christ Christ Apostolic Church
Inter-Religious Conflicts Islamic Movement Oyedepo, David Pentecostalism
Reformed Ogboni Fraternity Synagogue Church of All Nations Traditional
Religions Chapter 6: Social Classes and Ethnicity Overview Hausa/Fulani
Ibibio People Igbo Ijaw People Kanuri People Middle Class Minority Ethnic
Groups Nupe People Rural Population Tiy People Urban Poor Yoruba Chapter 7:
Gender, Marriage, and Sexuality Overview Court Marriages Domestic Violence
Dowry and Bride-Wealth Family Planning Law Family Roles Gay and Lesbian
Individuals Gender Relations Human Trafficking Kinship and In-Laws Marriage
Law Sex Trade Traditional Weddings Western Weddings Chapter 8: Education
Overview Indigenous Education System Islamic Education National Entrance
Examinations Nomadic Schools Pre-Tertiary Education Private Universities
Public Universities Tertiary Education West African Examination Council
Chapter 9: Language Overview English Language Foreign Languages Hausa
Language Igbo Language Local Dialects Pidgin English Yoruba Language
Chapter 10: Etiquette Overview Business Entertainment Courtesy and Respect
Entertainment and Gift-Giving Food and Table Manners Greetings Housewarming
Naming Ceremonies Chapter 11: Literature and Drama Overview Achebe, Chinua
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi Atta, Sefi Clark, John Pepper Fiction and
Nonfiction Literary Works Hafsat, Abdulwaheed Ahmed Indigenous Drama
Ogunde, Hubert Okri, Ben Saro-Wiwa, Ken Soyinka, Wole Tales by Moonlight
Tutuola, Amos Traditional Performances Chapter 12: Art and Architecture
Overview Bead Art Benin Artwork Brazilian Architecture Bronze Casting
Embroidery Ife Artwork Igbo Artwork Indigenous Architecture Iron Smelting
Onobrakpeya, Bruce Painting Palace Decoration Sculpture Terracotta Textiles
Wood Carving Chapter 13: Music and Dance Overview Ade, King Sunny Afrobeat
Contemporary Nigerian Dance Folk Songs Fuji Music Gospel Music Hip Hop
Music Kuti, Fela Nigerian Music Producers Regional Music Traditional Dance
Traditional Musical Instruments Uwaifo, Victor Chapter 14: Food Overview
Alcoholic Beverages Eastern Cuisine Holiday Feasts Local Drinks Middle Belt
Cuisine Northern Cuisine Palm Wine Snacks Southern Cuisine Southwestern
Cuisine Chapter 15: Leisure and Sports Overview Athletics Basketball Boxing
Cinemas Dating Domestic Travel Football (Soccer) Horse Riding Shopping
Table Tennis Weightlifting Wrestling Chapter 16: Media and Popular Culture
Overview Digital Social Media Magazines Media, Privately Owned Movie
Industry Music Industry National Broadcasting Commission National Film and
Video Censors Board Newspapers Piracy Radio Broadcasting, Publicly Owned
Television Broadcasting, Publicly Owned Appendix A: Day in the Life A Day
in the Life of a Farmer A Day in the Life of a Housewife A Day in the Life
of a Student A Day in the Life of a Businessman Appendix B: Glossary of Key
Terms Appendix C: Facts and Figures Appendix D: Holidays Selected
Bibliography Index