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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adebanwi, Wale, author.

Series:

Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora ; 1092-5228 v. 70.

Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora, 1092-5228 ; v. 70

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Press and politics--Nigeria.

Press and politics.

Government and the press--Nigeria.

Government and the press.

Nationalism.

Press coverage.

Politics and government.

Nigeria--Politics and government--Press coverage.

Nigeria.

Nationalism--Press coverage--Nigeria.

Physical Description:

xiii, 391 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2016.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781580465557

1580465552

OCLC:

933560492