LAUGHTER AND CONFLICTS IN AFRICA: PEACE STUDIES AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN AFRICA: A CASE STUDY OF THE MIDDLE BELT OF NIGERIA - Couverture souple

Lamle, Elias Nankap

 
9783639321722: LAUGHTER AND CONFLICTS IN AFRICA: PEACE STUDIES AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN AFRICA: A CASE STUDY OF THE MIDDLE BELT OF NIGERIA
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ISBN 10 : 3639321723 ISBN 13 : 9783639321722
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2011

Synopsis

This book demonstrates that even though Africa has strong and virile traditional conflict mediating techniques, its non application has left the continent bedevilled by intractable conflicts. This book examines joking relationship a traditional conflict mediating technique used for the maintenance of social cohesion in traditional Africa. Generally, this book demonstrates that rituals performed during joking relationship are important tools for mediating conflicts in Africa societies. The book argues that round table negotiations and signing of paper agreements have no efficacy within the traditional and cultural conflict situations in Africa because socially, Africa is communal in nature; that is, everyone is involved in most of the decisions undertaken within the community. For any conflict to be properly resolved, the entire community should be involved so that the agreement undertaken by the group will be meaningful, and conflicting communities will certainly respect them. The book suggest the inclusion of traditional mediating principles such as ceremonies, festivals that involve emotional displays such as communal eating, drinking and dancing in conflict resolution in Africa.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book demonstrates that even though Africa has strong and virile traditional conflict mediating techniques, its non application has left the continent bedevilled by intractable conflicts. This book examines joking relationship a traditional conflict mediating technique used for the maintenance of social cohesion in traditional Africa. Generally, this book demonstrates that rituals performed during joking relationship are important tools for mediating conflicts in Africa societies. The book argues that round table negotiations and signing of paper agreements have no efficacy within the traditional and cultural conflict situations in Africa because socially, Africa is communal in nature; that is, everyone is involved in most of the decisions undertaken within the community. For any conflict to be properly resolved, the entire community should be involved so that the agreement undertaken by the group will be meaningful, and conflicting communities will certainly respect them. The book suggest the inclusion of traditional mediating principles such as ceremonies, festivals that involve emotional displays such as communal eating, drinking and dancing in conflict resolution in Africa.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr Elias Nankap Lamle has a B.A.degree from the University of Jos Nigeria, M.A. in Theology at TCNN Bukuru Nigeria and another M.A. in Anthropology (Cum Laude)at the Katholieke Universitiet Leuven (KUL) Belgium. He has a PhD in anthropology at the KUL 2010. He authored Skin Colour Complex and African Conflicts, Cultural Revival and Church Planting.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639321723
ISBN 13 
9783639321722
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
296
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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