Of Materialism and Anomie: A Revisiting of the Yoruba People's Omoluabi Ethos

This article explores Euro-American materialist ideologies and analyses their percolation in Africa. We argue that precontact Africa had a unique socio-economic environment which was based on established traditions and an established worldview. We posit that the incursion of Western materialist valu...

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Published in:	African historical review Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 31 - 50
Main Authors:	Oladejo, Abiodun Omotayo, Dastile, Nontyatyambo Pearl
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pretoria Routledge 02.01.2025 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Anomie Black people Colonialism Crime prevention culture decoloniality/decolonisation Economic wellbeing economy Environmental protection Ethnic groups Ideology Kindness Loyalty Materialism Offenses Resilience Social disorganization Social problems Socioeconomic factors Well being Worldview Yoruba Yoruba language Yoruba people Africa
ISSN:	1753-2523, 1753-2531
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