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5441. Preserving culture through new artistic forms

Description:: This study has asserted that art does not only exist for the mere titillation of the senses, but rather, it performs a functional role, its main objective being to affect man. The popular tradition of drama in West Africa by the traveling theatre troupes, and which they are still dominating through the television and film media, is one of the new permanent forms through which the mythical repertory is transfused with new life and vigour and stored for posterity. These forms also serve as propaganda machineries through which traditional cultural practices are disseminated to the world at large. This study examines some of Duro Ladipo's folkloric plays and how they disseminate a message of moral re-armament and cultural renaissance in 21st century Nigeria. The African mythical repertories, which are important manifestations of the African culture, have been used as source materials for these plays. Newer artistic forms such as writing and television production have been used to bring the myths alive and make them available to a wider audience. Relevant themes presented in the plays include patriotism, the womanist ideal as extant in the traditional African society, the African moralistic ideal revealed through the presentation of religion as an indispensable part of the Yoruba existence, etc. Duro Ladipo's plays have sought to catch up with the dynamics of Nigerian life and have attempted to establish the relevance of the mythical repertory to the Nigerian condition.
Date Issued:: 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: Research Review (New Series)

5442. Institute of African Studies seminars (second term - January to March, 1987)

Date Issued:: 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: Research Review (New Series)

5443. The Native Jurisdiction Ordinance, ndirect rule and the subject's well-being

Date Issued:: 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Collection:: Research Review (New Series)

5444. Influencing a country's political and economic decision making with food

Date Issued:: 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: Research Review (New Series)

5445. Wangboje's Art Gallery

Date Issued:: 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Collection:: Glendora Review

5446. National images in the age of the information superhighway

Description:: The thesis of this paper is that the information superhighway, largely represented by the Internet is not the panacea for all communication problems today, it holds great promise for linking many parts of the world. Unfortunately for the South, and Africa in particular, the increased ease of global communication has not reduced the quantity and intensity of negative news about them. The paper cites instances where the Western media have capitalised on negative aspects of Africa. This state of affairs, has led to the fuelling of Afro-pessimism by non-Africans and Africans alike. Although the prospects for change exist, the absence of serious approaches by African states will reduce the pace of progress. Diplomacy, national news management, public relations, and non-govemmental organisations are some of the approaches being adopted by individual states, each with varying degrees of success.
Date Issued:: 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Collection:: Africa Media Review

5447. Book review

Description:: Review of: Barry M. Schutz and Robert O. Slater (eds.). Revolution and political change in the Third World. Boulder: L. Rienner Publishers; London: Adamantine Press, 1990
Date Issued:: 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Collection:: Journal of Social Development in Africa

5448. Faith healing and women's reproductive health

Description:: This paper is based on several years of field research on African religious movements, particularly those led by women. It employes in-depth interviews, participant observation, collection of testimonies and case studies. It looks at how faith healing is patronised especially by women as a health delivery option. It suggests that, given the poor economic status of women, cultural beliefs, and the uncertainties of continuous medical services resulting from frequent strikes, or "alutas" by hospital personnel, among other things, as well as the complementary role of churches play in health delivery, faith healing should be taken seriously by the national health delivery agencies. Faith healers include categories of religious personnel called prophets/ prophetesses, mail and female pastors, divine healers, traditional priests/priestesses etc. In this presentation, I focus on the first two categories.
Date Issued:: 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Michigan State University. Libraries
Collection:: Research Review (New Series)