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The value of human dignity : a socio-cultural approach to value crisis among Igbo people of Nigeria
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- Creator
- Chinedu Paul Ezenwa
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Berlin : Logos Verlag, [2020]
- ©2020
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (260 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9783832586270, 383258627X, 3832551999, 9783832551995, 9783832551995
- OCLC
- on1231604165
- 5.1 United Nations Declaration on Human Dignity.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-258).
- Intro -- Abbreviations -- Table of Content -- Acknowledgement by Dr. Chinedu Paul Ezenwa -- Forward by Prof. DDr. Josef Waleszczuk -- General Introduction: -- 0.1 Research Objective -- 0.2 The Challenges to be resolved -- 0.3 Scope and Methodology -- Introduction -- 1.0 The Term Igbo -- 1.1 Crisis of Value its Meaning in the Work -- 1.2 Notion "Value" -- 1.3 The Notion Dignity -- 1.4 Culture and Human Dignity -- 1.5 The Concept Human Person -- 1.6 The Igbo Ontology of the Human Person -- Conclusion -- Introduction -- 2.1 The Igbo Ethical World Views -- 2.2 Sense of the Sacred
- 2.2.1 The Human Life -- 2.3 Sense of Communalism -- 2.3.1 Importance of Being Communal Oriented -- 2.3.2 Sense of Hospitality -- 2.3.2.1 The Host -- 2.3.2.2 The Guest -- 2.4 Respect for Elders -- 2.4.1 Truth and Justice -- 2.5 Emulation and Adaptability -- 2.6 Autonomy of the Human Person -- 2.6.1 Ownership as Right and Value -- 2.6.2 Character (Agwa) and Social Competence -- 2.6.3 Work as Value in Igbo Cultural Setting -- 2.7 Igbo Personal Names as a Proof of the Value and Dignity of Human Person -- Conclusion -- Introduction -- 3.1 The Igbo Socio-Political Structure -- 3.1.1 The Role of Gender
- 3.1.2 The Role of Citizenship -- 3.1.3 The Role of Lineage -- 3.2 The Family -- 3.2.1 The Kindred (Umunna) -- 3.2.2 The Village (Ebo or Ebe) -- 3.2.3 The Town (Obodo or Mba) -- 3.3 The Title Holders -- 3.3.1 The Ozo -- 3.3.2 The Secret Societies (Masquerade) -- 3.3.3 The Patrilineage Daughters (Umuada) -- 3.3.4 Age Grade (Ogbo) -- 3.4 The Laws of the Land (Iwu Obodo) -- 3.4.1 The Ofo -- 3.4.2 The Deities (Alusi) -- 3.4.3 The Priest -- 3.5 The King (Eze) -- Conclusion -- Introduction -- 4.1 The Pre-colonial Igbo and Culture Contact -- 4.1.1 The Osu Caste System -- 4.1.2 Ohu (Domestic Slave)
- 4.2 The Question of Value and Dignity of Women in Igbo Traditional Society -- 4.2.1 Gender Inequality -- 4.3 The Trans-Atlantic slave Trade and the Inhuman Effect on the Igbo -- 4.4 The So Called Era of Civilization and its Effects -- 4.4.1 Effect of Christianity on Igboland -- 4.5 Nigeria Pluralism and the Effect on the Igbo -- 4.5.1 The Nigeria-Biafran War and the After Effects on the Igbo -- 4.5.1.1 Consequences of the War -- 4.5.2 Tribalism -- 4.5.2.1 Effect of Tribalism on Nigeria as a Nation -- 4.5.3 The Igbo Marginalization -- 4.5.4 Corruption
- 4.5.5 Non-Creativity and Lack of Working Culture -- 4.5.6 Lack of Discipline / Indiscipline -- 4.5.7 Child Labour a Threat to Human Esteem -- 4.5.7.1 Causes and Effects of Child Labour -- 4.5.8 Human Trafficking -- 4.5.8.1 Kidnapping: A Threat to the Value of Human Dignity -- 4.6 Urbanization, Modernization and Globalization -- 4.6.1 Urbanization and Urban Migration -- 4.6.1.1 Secularization -- 4.6. 2 Science and Technology -- 4.6.3 Globalization -- 4.6.3.1Globalization the Question of National Identity -- 4.6.4 Communication -- 4.6.4.1 Mass Media -- Conclusion -- Introduction