The Tiv-Jukun Ethnic Conflict and the Citizenship Question in Nigeria Moses T. ALUAIGBA Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Research and Training‚ Bayero University‚ Kano Abstract The negative consequences of the Tiv-Jukun ethnic conflict and other similar conflicts in Nigeria have stimulated the debate on citizenship in the country. This debate is driven by questions that hinge on contestable issues such as who is an indigene in Nigeria‚ why should other Nigerians be termed non-indigenes‚ settlers
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The Power in a Name The term “ethnic” when in conjunction with the word “literature” in the academic discourse community of students‚ often brings out mixed feelings of excitement and dread. On the one hand‚ students understand that they will be getting away from the canonical American literature – which can equal boring in their eyes; on the other hand‚ students interpret the term “ethnic literature” to mean distinctive – which can equal confusing or ambiguous – and perhaps at times not relatable
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forms‚ I often check every box that is representative of my family history and the home in which I was raised - Black/African-American‚ Asian-American and Caucasian. Selecting only one box would be denying my family’s ethnic mix. Often I have wished I had more predominantly "ethnic" physical characteristics such as darker skin or traditional Chinese folds in my eyelids‚ easily definable physical characteristics instead of my mixed features. In high school I traveled to Israel where many people
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Ethnic Literature Paper Phaedra Rosengarth ENG302 December 13‚ 2010 Judith Glass Ethnic Literature The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned the 1920s and 1930s. A major factor leading to the rise of the Harlem Renaissance was the migration of African-Americans to the northern cities. Between 1919 and 1926‚ large numbers of black Americans left their rural southern states homes to move to urban centers such as New York City‚ Chicago‚ and Washington‚ DC. This black urban
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research purposes‚ there is now a decline in the number of books used for research. Also the information available on the internet is limited and mostly pertains to the developed nations; a result‚ the knowledge obtained is limited. Since information about developing nations such as Pakistan is scarce. 2. Isolation: Due to spending countless hours on the internet‚ children now spend a very limited time with family and actual friends. Therefore‚ there is a weakening of the family bond and also limited
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Ethnic Notions The film “Ethnic Notions” directed and produced by Marlon Riggs identifies racial inferiority among the African American culture‚ as ethnic stereotypes‚ such as cartoons‚ performances and caricatures were depicted during the post-slavery era. Many stereotypical roles were portrayed‚ as the narrator took its viewers back to the ancestry of African Americans; for instance‚ mammies‚ sambos‚ uncles‚ aunts‚ boy and girl. These roles were presented to depict African Americans as demoralizing
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distances as well and just about anything around them could be at a greater risk. Just in this past year‚ out of the accidents that occurred on holidays 30-40% were caused by speeding alone. I think a huge part of speeding by teenagers is the fact that many do not realize just how dangerous speeding really is. The reason behind this statement is that I was a speeding teenager‚ and a lot of my friends are speeding teenagers. I think I would have thought twice about speeding if I knew what
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The Harm of Development Development‚ Advancement and Technology: People think of these words as positive things. These are simple words and have big meanings. We all know that these help us in our daily living‚ but these are only good for our present lives. The fact that every country in this world aims for these‚ we can’t also hide the harm it does to Mother Nature. Urban growth has been a growing concern now. Tall buildings and infrastructures comes with forest denudation‚ land reformation
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An ethnic enclave is a geographic location within an urban setting that is predominantly occupied by a population of individuals of a specific culture‚ nationality‚ or ethnicity. The enclave consists of a variety of local businesses that meet the general and specific commercial needs of the community. According to Alejandro Portes‚ ethnic enclaves are a product of past generations‚ who through ethnic solidarity‚ established diverse businesses that enabled socio-economic mobility within the enclave
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References: Argyris‚ C. (1976). Leadership‚ learning and changing the status quo. Organizational Dynamics‚ 4‚ 29-43. Group & Organization Management‚ 1‚ 372-373. doi:10.1016/0090-2616(76)90034-6 Bass‚ B Bass‚ B. M.‚ & Steidlmeier‚ P. (1999). Ethics‚ character‚ and authentic transformational leadership behavior. The Leadership Quarterly‚ 10‚ 181-217. doi:10.1016/s1048-9843(99)00016-8
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