Knowledge Production and Domesticating Social Science Textbooks in Nigeria
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9951981 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Akinpẹlu Ọlanrewaju Olutayọ (0000-0003-4011-3045, a University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, corresponding author), Olusegun Fariudeen Liadi (0000-0002-9239-4996, Fountain University), Godwin Etta Odok (0000-0002-0682-6423, University of Ibadan) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-67 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7659 • E-ISSN: 1557-9336 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2753/ijs0020-7659430104 |
| OpenAlex | W1980028088 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
Within the Nigerian social science community, knowledge production and reproduction appear robust. The robustness of its scholarship is exemplified by the numbers of seasoned and globally reputed scholars that it boasts (and their contributions to knowledge). However, the dimensions of knowledge production within this community appear not only dependent on the West but also disenchanted with local contexts. Indeed, the challenge with regard to domestication of social science textbooks for students' use is one fundamental issue that typifies this disenchantment. Few readings in the form of texts or specialized social science textbooks with relevant local contents are authored by Nigerian scholars even as they have published in recognized international journals. Yet scholarship or knowledge production, particularly in the social sciences, is expected to be in sync with and relevant to the process of survival and progress of society. If this is lacking, the nexus between town (community) and gown (local college or university) is weak. So, the questions are: Why does it seem difficult or challenging for Nigerian social science scholars to domesticate social science texts for use by students? Are there certain peculiarities or institutional difficulties within the university system or even in the larger Nigerian environment that discourage scholars from embarking on this important task? What is the way out of this challenge? This article is designed to examine these questions. Therefore, the study makes uses of both primary and secondary data sources. Specifically, informal interviews, direct observation, and content analysis of various guidelines for promotion in the past ten years were used as tools for data collection among senior and junior members of the Nigerian social science community
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2024 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |