Colonialism has impacted greatly on social, economic and political behaviours of Nigeria elite and that have equally affected the present generation of Nigerian’s. Because of Nigeria’s experience as a British colony, the political and international orientation of Nigeria’s policy and decision makers are greatly influenced by western concepts and sympathies. Consequently, most foreign policy decisions taken considerably bear in mind the interest of the colonial masters since independence some tangible
to bind ourselves with the chains of hatred, because these chains are often-time too weak to be felt until they become too strong to be broken. We must take the responsibility to uphold the benefits of our liberation, to learn from the flaws of colonialism and to ensure we establish a legacy that must not
The position of the white man in Africa is complex in any terms: social, political, or cultural. The arrival of colonialism saw him as the intruder, the invader with his strange religion and odd customs, who eventually turns hostile and fanatic, and usurps the lands that rightfully belongs to the Igbo people. However, the position of the white man in world narratives in the twenty-first century has changed drastically. In the day and age of globalisation, diversity, and immigration, it is difficult
Extract 5 Chapter 6-How does Achebe convey loss of cultural identity as a result of colonialism here. No Longer at ease is a novel written in the 1960s by Chinua Achebe originating in Nigeria and it tells a story of an intelligent, idealistic man called Obi Okonkwo. Throughout the novel, we discover many of his struggles with his split cultural heritage and beliefs as a result of colonialism in Nigeria. Because of this, he faces many challenges in his life making him segregated from the rest of
have advocated for, is an overhaul of the national politics. This is true given the level of fragility the Nigeria state depicts. Nigeria’s political history is such that characterizes troubling contradictions in terms of the tendency of sustaining its political structure and holding the various ethnic groups that made up the country without major case of instability. Ethnic politics in Nigeria as an ideology is best explained and understood by the application of Hegel’s dialectics. Thus,
born in London and moved to Lagos, Nigeria at the age of three. He returned to London to study Fine Art where he then received his masters in fine arts, graduating as part of the ‘Young British Artists’ generation. Despite having a physical disability that paralyses one side of his body, he uses assistants to make works under his direction. Over the past decade, he has become well known for his exploration of cultural identity, colonialism and post-colonialism within the contemporary context of
Obi, got money from the Umuofians to study in England. Nonetheless, when he returned to Nigeria, he is trapped between his tradition and western culture. In the book, Achebe emphasizes a theme of colonial mindset through the refutation of Nigerian culture, through English and through the divinization of Europeans. Achebe highlights the presence of a colonial mindset by showing how colonialism affected Nigerian customs. For instance, Joseph told Obi, “no decent restaurant served Nigerian
Malaysia gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. It’s GDP per capita at this time was approximately of 234.92 US dollars and the life expectancy of a Malay was 59 years9. In the following years the government decided to guide Malaysia’s economy in the good way with macroeconomic plans. This allowed Malaysia’s GDP to grow in average 6.5 percent per year from its independence to 2005. Malaysia’s economy also grew thanks to the exportation of many goods such as rubber and palm oil which
The Media and War against Corruption in Nigeria Introduction The media and society are like the two sides of a coin mutual and inseparable, each determines the other in a peculiar way. The main functions of the media in society are for surveillance, correlation, transmission of culture information dissemination, management, instruction and mobilisation (Harold Lasswell1948; Wilbur Shcraumm 1964; Elizabeth Noelle Newman 1973; Dennis McQuail 2005.This means that the media should cover and report the
wrong with African leaders?”, 2009). This large amount of money could have contributed towards building of infrastructure and education, however country officials used it for their own personal needs. In numerous African countries, such as Egypt, Nigeria and Tunisia, the idea of democracy has been stained by leaders staying office for well over the prescribed time. These leaders infringe on the citizens fundamental right to choose. Unstable governments in Africa also often have coups which disrupt