Dimensions in the Construction of National Identity in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12550807 |
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| Authors | Dodeye Uduak Williams (0000-0002-0537-6686, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-179 |
| Publication date | 2010-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in World Christianity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-9901 • E-ISSN: 1750-0230 |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/swc.2010.0004 |
| OpenAlex | W1966052380 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
Identifying the most influential dimension in the construction of national identity poses a huge challenge. Keillor et al. (1996) identify four key dimensions as being important in shaping national identity. This article examines these dimensions, namely national heritage, cultural homogeneity, ethnocentrism and belief structure within the Nigerian context and attempts to measure which of these is the most influential. In addition to the historical information contained in existing literature, a survey is carried out to provide an empirical basis for this analysis
Aesthetics · Context (archaeology · Dimension (graph theory · Epistemology · Ethnocentrism · Geography · Identity (music · National identity · Political science · Politics · Sociology · African Education and Politics · African history and culture analysis · Anthropology · Law · Mathematics
| Highly cited | No |
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