Nation as grand narrative : the Nigerian press and the politics of meaning /

'Nation as Grand Narrative' offers a methodical analysis of how relations of domination and subordination are conveyed through media narratives of nationhood. Using the typical postcolonial state of Nigeria as a template and engaging with disciplines ranging from media studies, political s...

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Main Author: Adebanwi, Wale (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2016.
Series:Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora.
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505 0 |a Contextual and conceptual perspectives -- Nation as grand narrative -- Interpretive theory, narrative, and the politics of meaning -- Colonial agency and counterhegemonic struggles -- In search of a grand narrative : the press and the ethno-regional struggle for political independence -- Hegemony and ethno-spatial politics : "Nationalizing" the capital city in the late-colonial era -- Inclusion, exclusion, and democratic contestations -- Paper soldiers : narratives of nationhood and federalism in pre-civil war Nigeria -- Representing the nation : electoral crisis and the collapse of the Third Republic -- The "fought" republic : the press, ethno-religious conflicts, and democratic ethos -- Domination and resistance in majority-minority relations -- Narratives, territoriality, and majority-minority ethnic violence -- Narratives, oil, and the spatial politics of marginal identities -- Conclusion: beyond grand narratives. 
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