Hegemony and Culture: Politics and Change among the Yoruba (Paperback)

by David D. Laitin (Author) "In 1976, with a new draft constitution submitted to the people, Nigeria was on the road to democracy..." (more)
Key Phrases: ancestral city identification, different ancestral cities, ancestral city membership, Yoruba Muslims, Muslim Yorubas, Yoruba Christians (more...)

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In this ambitious work, David D. Laitin explores the politics of religious change among the Yoruba of Nigeria, then uses his findings to expand leading theories of ethnic and religious politics.

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David D. Laitin is William R. Kenan, Jr. professor of political science at the University of Chicago. He is the author of Politics, Language, and Thought: The Somali Experience, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

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Product Details Paperback: 266 pages Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (June 15, 1986) Language: English ISBN-10: 0226467902 ISBN-13: 978-0226467900 Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #661,241 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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ancestral city identification, different ancestral cities, ancestral city membership, mosque elders, dominant symbolic framework, congruence hypothesis, chief imam, quasi empire, religious subsystem, social systems theory, city framework, cultural subsystem, founding doctrines, social systems perspective, religious differentiation, two world religions, chiefly titles, central mosque, wider social system, hegemonic bloc, practical religion, marginal decisions, social subsystems, religious impact

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Yoruba Muslims, Muslim Yorubas, Yoruba Christians, Christian Yorubas, Second Republic, Action Group, Middle Belt, Northern Region, Western Region, University of Ibadan, Alhaji Paiko, Sharia Court of Appeal, Enuwa Mosque, Middle East, Sierra Leone, Yoruba Islam, Constitutional Drafting Committee, Kwara State, Executive Committee, Ife Christians, Islam Observed, Obafemi Awolowo, The Benthamite Tradition, Alaafin of Oyo, Asani Bello

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This book cites 70 books:

• The Interpretation Of Cultures (Basic Books Classics) by Clifford Geertz on 9 pages
• Custom and Politics in Urban Africa by Abner Cohen on 6 pages
• The History of the Yorubas from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the British Protectorate by Samuel Johnson on 5 pages
• The Yoruba Today (Changing Culture Series) by Eades on 5 pages
• The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Dover Value Editions) by Max Weber on 4 pages

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71 books cite this book:

• African Cultural Values: Igbo Political Leadership in Colonial Nigeria, 1900-1966 (African Studies: History, Politics, Economics and Culture) by Raphael Chijioke Njoku in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
• Making the Gods in New York: The Yoruba Religion in the African American Community (Studies in African American History and Culture) by Cuthrell Curry on page 21, page 117, and Back Matter
• Islamic Society and State Power in Senegal: Disciples and Citizens in Fatick (African Studies) by Leonardo A. Villalón in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
• Ambiguities of Domination: Politics, Rhetoric, and Symbols in Contemporary Syria by Lisa Wedeen in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
• Modern Clan Politics: The Power Of "Blood" In Kazakhstan and Beyond by Edward Schatz in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 266 pages
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press (June 15, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0226467902
• ISBN-13: 978-0226467900
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #661,241 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Product Overview, February 22, 2009

By	M. L. Ross - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The product I received was in excellent condition as stated. It came in a plastic wrapping which helped perserve the book. My only concern is I didn't recieve the book in the timeframe I anticipated. Luckily my class didn't call for the book early in the semester so it hasn't interfered with my class.