Culture, Politics, and Money Among the Yoruba
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9781560004189
Subjects: Cultural studies; Monetary economics; Contemporary Economic Situations And Conditions; Monetary Policy; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; Economics - General; Business & Economics / Economics / General; African Studies; Sociology; Economics; Money & Monetary Policy; Cross-cultural studies; Economic conditions; Money; Nigeria; Social life and customs; Yoruba (African people)
Description: "This book investigates and analyzes several aspects of money among the Yoruba of Nigeria. Falola and Adebayo explore the origin, philosophy, uses, politics, and problems of acquiring and spending money in Yoruba culture. No prior book exists on this aspect of a major ethnic group in Africa with established connections with the black Diaspora in North America and the Caribbean."--BOOK JACKET.

"Culture, Politics, and Money Among the Yoruba is timely in view of ongoing political and economic changes in Africa. It will be of interest to economists, sociologists and African studies specialists."--BOOK JACKET.