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Hometown Associations - Indigenous knowledge and development in Nigeria (Paperback)
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Hometown Associations - Indigenous knowledge and development in Nigeria (Paperback)
Series: Studies in Indigenous Knowledge and Development
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Loot Price R544
Discovery Miles 5 440
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There is a growing recognition of the role of indigenous knowledge
systems and resources, as shown by the role of local organizations
in the development process. These organizations have been
responsible for significant local development achievements in a
number of developing countries, and they play a central role in the
process of building sustained and participatory development.This
book focuses on one such type of organization: the Nigerian
hometown association (HTA). HTAs are based on ties of kinship and
ancestry, but are products of migrations and urbanization and are
therefore of contemporary vintage. Associational life was, and
remains, an important part of Nigerian social structure, and
hometown associations have evolved into the most visible form of
that associational life. Though they vary in many respects, HTAs
have a few common properties, a crucial one being that they have
significance both at "home" and "abroad." At home, the focus is on
improvement, though the specifics of what is to be improved and who
decides is the subject of struggle. Abroad, the focus is dual --
maintaining connections with home but also providing a supportive
environment for people in a place where they are regarded as
strangers.These studies illuminate the vitality of a
fast-developing society.
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