Download or read book The Continuity of Traditional Values in the African Society written by Pauline E. Aligwekwe and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-06-05 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this stimulating book, an experienced professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology of Africa and a missionary discovers in the Igb of Nigeria some very positive pre-colonial African philosophy of life and system of thought which blended so well with Christianity that it helped the ancestors survive some of the unwanted colonial upheaval of their days, and are still relevant to our day. The Continuity of Traditional Values in the African Society is a comprehensive work that digs deep and guides us to the essential factors that could help a human group to sustain and preserve its values in the midst of various upheavals through the centuries. In this typical example used, the book penetrates into the fabric of the culture of the ancestors of the Igb people, their cultural ethos and ideologies and how they fought to defend their culture and traditions in the midst of aggressive and sustained colonial invasion. It gives an overview of the family, lineage and demographic structures, socialization patterns and traits, the socio-economic institution and industry, and the famous direct democracy political setup that would have earned them a particular recognition in the present modern world avid hunger for democracy. The book points dwells also on the religious beliefs, language, concepts and philosophy of life, which were behind their openness to Western possibilities while at the same time they preserved their essential values.
Download or read book The Continuity of Traditional Values in the African Society written by P. E. Aligwekwe and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Continuity and Change in African Cultures written by William Russell Bascom and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book African Culture Is Not to Blame written by Pauline E. Aligwekwe and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This newly published book, "AFRICAN CULTURE IS NOT TO BLAME (Western Culture Is To Blame) written by Dr. P.E. Aligwekwe has a very important message both for the West and for Africa; but most particularly for the West. The book is a very audacious speaking out of a biting truth avoided or minimized by the guilty, sidetracked by the nonchalant, purposely misrepresented by the addict, or distorted by the agnostic and arrogant. The book´s realism is an asset to knowing for certain where the source of our contemporary sexual moral decadence and the very much needed solution really lie. Learn in it something about the main causes and bases of priest/clergy sexual abuse that is nowadays the general topic of the day. Learn more about the origin and main causes of homosexuality in humans, and also about prostitution, abortion and other the main social topics of our day. Surely you will want to read this exiting book, and pass it on to whomever you care for family, friend or colleague. Besides, you will bring its substance to the knowledge of as many members of the society as possible. The author's previous book titled "THE CONTINUITY OF TRADITIONAL VALUES IN THE AFRICAN SOCIETY (The Igbo of Nigeria)- a book rightly qualified as a valuable tertiary institution anthropology text or reference book, published 2008, is equally available in the bookstore of the same publishers".
Download or read book African Culture Is Not to Blame written by P.E. Aligwekwe and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-04-30 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This newly published book, "AFRICAN CULTURE IS NOT TO BLAME (Western Culture Is To Blame) written by Dr. P.E. Aligwekwe has a very important message both for the West and for Africa; but most particularly for the West. The book is a very audacious speaking out of a biting truth avoided or minimized by the guilty, sidetracked by the nonchalant, purposely misrepresented by the addict, or distorted by the agnostic and arrogant. The book ́s realism is an asset to knowing for certain where the source of our contemporary sexual moral decadence and the very much needed solution really lie. Learn in it something about the main causes and bases of priest/clergy sexual abuse that is nowadays the general topic of the day. Learn more about the origin and main causes of homosexuality in humans, and also about prostitution, abortion and other the main social topics of our day. Surely you will want to read this exiting book, and pass it on to whomever you care for – family, friend or colleague. Besides, you will bring its substance to the knowledge of as many members of the society as possible. The author’s previous book titled "THE CONTINUITY OF TRADITIONAL VALUES IN THE AFRICAN SOCIETY (The Igbo of Nigeria)- a book rightly qualified as a valuable tertiary institution anthropology text or reference book, published 2008, is equally available in the bookstore of the same publishers".
Download or read book Continuity and Change in African Cultures written by William Russell Bascom and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Through African Eyes written by Leon E. Clark and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Volume 2 of Through African Eyes, we are introduced to African societies and cultures in all of their richness and diversity. Coming of age, family values, changing gender roles, rites of passage, the search for identity in a modern world, and many other aspects of African life are skillfully woven into a coherent narrative under the overarching themes of continuity and change.
Download or read book Continuity and Change in African Cultures written by William Russell Bascom and published by Books on Demand. This book was released on 1958 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Reimagining the African American Family Through African Cultural Values and Structures written by Uche Lynn-Teresa Ugwueze and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herbert Hoover, the 31st U.S. president once said "children are our most valuable resource." Similarly, Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa underscores the need for a society to place the needs of its children at the highest rung of its priority. He argued that "there can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." In the same vein, children are inducted into the processes of society through the family. The family is, therefore, the most foundational institution; the center of the human society. When the family contains all standards and regularity of completeness, it is a pulsating structure that recreates and reproduces life. Strong families guarantee strong communities bound together by cultural principles, interpersonal bonds, shared history, interests and goals. Strong families transmit shared knowledge which enables the community to reproduce and sustain itself through its own children. Therefore, for a social group to exist through time it has to strengthen its concept of family. Furthermore, every society aims to inculcate social abilities and competencies that are essential for preparing young people for full responsibility in that society. The idea is to nurture, socialize and prepare them for the tasks ahead. Sensible people socialize their children using stories that carry their cultural values and historical memories. They seek to reproduce themselves in their children. They want their children to stand on their shoulders and be able to see beyond the horizons that they themselves were not able to see. They seek to pass on the button of social responsibility, continuity and dignity to their children, their future, in order to ensure that their humanity thrives forever. Reimagining the African American Family through African Cultural Values and Structures reengages and redefines modern day conversations about the family. It is a search for principles, models, examples from African culture that may be used in the reconstruction and restoration of African and African American families.
Download or read book Through African Eyes written by Leon E. Clark and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Volume 2 of Through African Eyes, we are introduced to African societies and cultures in all of their richness and diversity. Coming of age, family values, changing gender roles, rites of passage, the search for identity in a modern world, and many other aspects of African life are skillfully woven into a coherent narrative under the overarching themes of continuity and change.
Download or read book Schism and Continuity in an African Society a Study of Ndembu Village Life written by Victor Witter Turner and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Identity and Change written by Theophilus Okere and published by CRVP. This book was released on 1996 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuity in a changing African culture; the phenomenon of the city in Africa; anthropology of name and self; values in flux and the moral dimension.
Download or read book African Traditional Religion written by E. Bọlaji Idowu and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Introduction to African Religion written by John S. Mbiti and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2015-01-14 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his widely acclaimed survey, John Mbiti sheds light on the survival and prosperity of African Religion in different historical, geographical, sociological, cultural, and physical environments. He presents a constellation of African worldviews, beliefs in God, use of symbols, valued traditions, and practices that have taken root with African peoples throughout the vast continent. Mbiti’s accessible writing style sympathetically portrays how African Religion manifests itself in ritual, festival, healing, the human life cycle, and interplay with the mystical and invisible world. The account embraces foundational traditions, while touching on elements that spawn transitions, including migration, the spread of Christianity and Islam, political-economic development, and modern communication. This popular introduction leaves readers with informed knowledge of the riches of African heritage.
