Overview

This book provides a unique insight into understanding the Igbo social, economic, and political world through comprehensive analyses of indigenous and foreign religious practices, issues surrounding women, literature, language, sexism in musical lyrics, films, and community development and government. It also explores thought-provoking cultural practices relating to marriage and divorce, reincarnation, naming, and masquerade dance. The themes covered in the book help readers appreciate the often-neglected multifaceted local and external forces that continue to shape the Igbo experience in southeastern Nigeria.

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Author:   Apollos O. Nwauwa ,  Ogechi E. Anyanwu ,  Ojiako Victoria Uloma ,  Caroline N. Mbonu
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.626kg
ISBN:  

9781498589680

ISBN 10:   1498589685
Pages:   286
Publication Date:   24 October 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Apollos O. Nwauwa and Ogechi E. Anyanwu PART I: Religious Diversity and Cultural Values in Igboland Chapter 1: Pentecostalism, Miracle and ‘Prosperity’ Gospel Ojiako Victoria Uloma Chapter 2: Money God-Talk: Reading Proverbs 30:7–9 in a Milieu of Opulence Religiosity Caroline N. Mbonu Chapter 3: Deities in Indigenous Religion: A Critical Inquiry into the Nature and the Divinity of the Devil Anselm C. Onuorah Chapter 4: Agbara Na Mmuo as Agents of Development in Indigenous Cosmology George Ogbonna Mbarah Chapter 5: Harnessing Igbo Traditional and Biblical Environmental Ethics to Confront Ecological Challenges Ernest O. Anyacho PART II: Women and Gender Issues in Contemporary Igbo Society Chapter 6: Masquerade and Women Spectatorship in Akpọha-Afikpo: The Demystified Affront Mazi Ben Orji Chapter 7: Contributions of Women in Governance and Community Development: A Case Study of Awka-Etiti in Idemili South Local Government of Anambra State Nkiru Christiana Ohia and Uchenna Mariestella Nzewi Chapter 8: Inter-Female Hostility as a Cultural Behavior in Freud’s Theory of Aggression Ujubonu J. Okide Chapter 9: Igbo Marriage Procedure: A Panacea to Frequent Divorce and Broken Homes Benedict N. Igbokwe Chapter 10: Sexism in Lyrics: A Sociolinguistic Analysis of Flavour’s ‘Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)’ and ‘Ada Ada’ Chiamaka Ngozi Oyeka PART III: Exploring Igbo Worldview through Literature Chapter 11: Chinua Achebe’s Historical Novels and Igbo Value System Today: A Dialectical Discourse Sheila I. Njemanze Chapter 12: The Significance of Cosmic Objects in Traditional Burial Rites as Represented in African Literature Evelyn Nwachukwu Urama, Albi-Oparaocha, and Florence Chiji Chapter 13: Novel and Film: Tales of the Python in Two Media and Four Narratives Okwuchukwu Otti Chapter 14: Loan Words in Igbo Drama Texts: Implications for an Endangered Language Adaora Anyachebelu Chapter 15: Inscribing Women in Literary Canon: Agenda for Igbo Women Novelists Okafor Ebele Eucharia

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The book is a refreshing addition to a growing body of work dedicated to reconstructing the unique historical experience of the Igbo in Southeastern Nigeria. Edited by two leading Igbo scholars in the United States with contributors versed in various aspects of Igbo Studies, this book is timely and highly recommended to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the cultural practices that have come to distinguish the Igbo people from their neighbors. This book presents a compelling collection of significant studies on various aspects of the Igbo world by accomplished scholars in the field. Nicely written in a simple prose, each chapter encompasses fascinating new research findings that can advance our knowledge of this unique people with rich tradition, culture, and aesthetic expression.

This book presents a compelling collection of significant studies on various aspects of the Igbo world by accomplished scholars in the field. Nicely written in a simple prose, each chapter encompasses fascinating new research findings that can advance our knowledge of this unique people with rich tradition, culture, and aesthetic expression.--Ihechukwu Madubuike, former Minister of Education, Nigeria The book is a refreshing addition to a growing body of work dedicated to reconstructing the unique historical experience of the Igbo in Southeastern Nigeria. Edited by two leading Igbo scholars in the United States with contributors versed in various aspects of Igbo Studies, this book is timely and highly recommended to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the cultural practices that have come to distinguish the Igbo people from their neighbors.--U. D. Anyanwu, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria

Author Information

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

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