‘Exertion is not connected to success’: everyday Yoruba discourse of work and success

Work hard, work smart, make the right connections, get the right education, invest wisely – yet after doing all the supposedly right things, success remains elusive to many. For a few, however, who may or may not have done exactly these things, success seems to come effortlessly. Some are very fortu...

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Published in:	Africa (London. 1928) Vol. 91; no. 5; pp. 810 - 831
Main Author:	Agwuele, Augustine
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.11.2021
Subjects:	African literature Anxiety Conduct of life Determinism Discourse analysis Discourses Insight Language usage Life Ordination Personhood Philosophers Philosophy Preoccupation Professionals Proverbs Social aspects Success Utterances Work Work (Labor) Yoruba culture Yoruba language Yoruba people Yoruba studies Nigeria
ISSN:	0001-9720, 1750-0184
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