The world of the Yoruba taxi driver: an interpretive approach to vehicle slogans

Africa ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olatunde Bayo Lawuyi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
World View ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Taxi Driver ◽  
Wealth Status ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
The World ◽  
Status Mobility ◽  
Opening Paragraph

Opening ParagraphThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the slogans which are so prominent and ubiquitous on motor vehicles as expressions of social stratification among the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria. I interpret the slogans in the context of the taxi owners' and drivers' social interactions, not just as disembodied expressions of a total Yoruba world view. In studying the slogans I pay particular attention to processes of accumulation of wealth, status mobility and the way these are affected by cultural values. It is argued that the vehicle owners make different claims at different stages of their careers. Their fears and hopes at each stage must be understood in the light of the contemporary Christian and traditional mix of beliefs about destiny, the world and God.

Philosophy Educating Humanity

1998 ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Carl Becker
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
21St Century ◽  
World View ◽  
Western World ◽  
Common Values ◽  
Asian Philosophy ◽  
The World ◽  
Western Ideals

The 20th century may be considered the ultimate expression of Western ideals and philosophy: "civilized" humanity's attempt to dominate "uncivilized" peoples and nature. The 21st century soberingly proclaims the shortsightedness and ultimate unsustainability of this philosophy. This paper shows the limitations of a modern Western world-view, and the practical applicability of ideas to be found in Asian philosophies. In outline, the contrast may be portrayed by the following overgeneralizations: (1) From a linear to a cyclical world view; (2) from divine salvation to karmic necessity; (3) from human dominion over nature to human place within nature; (4) from the perfectibility of humanity and the world through science; (5) from atomistic mechanistic individualism to organic interdependence; (6) from competition to cooperation; (7) from glorification of wealth to respect for humanhood; (8) from absolute cultural values to necessary common values. Each of these attitudes is examined in light of what we now know about the world in the 21st century, as Asian philosophy is found applicable to address future problems.

scholarly journals NILAI BUDAYA DALAM PERIBAHASA KEI TENTANG PENGELOLAAN WILAYAH PESISIR

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilma Akihary
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
World View ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Mutual Assistance ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Way Of Thinking ◽  
The Way

The cultural values that are covered in the way of life is manifested in men’s activities. The cultural values themselves are symbolized through the proverbs. As the expression, the proverb is basically the principle guideline of behavior. Within the proverb is contained a profound experience of the world view as well as the life wisdom that is tightly integrated to the society to which the language belongs. The proverb - known as misil-masal, liat daliat and sukat sarang - is still well recorded and used by Kei community as Kei language speaker.  The people who live in the coastal area especially at the Kei Besar Island are generally the fishermen and farmers.  However, in this research it will  focus on the Kei Besar people’s view in managing their coastal area through the proverbs they use. The uses of words as the expression is closely related to the sea and their way of life especially in connected with fish and boat.  The proverbs which are used by the people in Kei is the summary of their way of thinking about the values of life.  The cultural values in these proverbs are firmness, strength, simplicity, mutual assistance, respect for the elders and leaders, wisdom, thinking before doing, and obedience.<br /><br />Keywords: Nilai Budaya, Peribahasa, Wilayah Pesisir<br /><br />

scholarly journals Shangaan patients and traditional healers management strategies of hypertension in Limpopo Province

Curationis ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
P.R. Risenga ◽  
A. Botha ◽  
J.E. Tjallinks
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
World View ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
The World ◽  
Cultural Care

The study explored the cultural care beliefs, values and attitudes of Shangaans patients’ and traditional healers’ management strategies of hypertension in the Limpopo Province. The study aimed to describe the cultural values, beliefs and practices including taboos, rituals and religion within the world-view of the Shangaans. The study was undertaken in the Mopani region of the Greater Giyani area, with the purpose of recommending improvements to patient care in this area.

scholarly journals Shangaan patients and traditional healers management strategies of hypertension in Limpopo Province

Curationis ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
P.R. Risenga ◽  
A. Botha ◽  
J.E. Tjallinks
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
World View ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
The World ◽  
Cultural Care

The study explored the cultural care beliefs, values and attitudes of Shangaans patients’ and traditional healers’ management strategies of hypertension in the Limpopo Province. The study aimed to describe the cultural values, beliefs and practices including taboos, rituals and religion within the world-view of the Shangaans. The study was undertaken in the Mopani region of the Greater Giyani area, with the purpose of recommending improvements to patient care in this area.

كتاب: قصة مصر بين الماضي والحاضر Book : Then and Now Egypt's Story

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (first) ◽  
pp. 225-229
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
World View ◽  
Ancient Civilization ◽  
Social Basis ◽  
The World ◽  
Social Transfers ◽  
Political Economic

يأخذ هذا الكتاب القارئ لرحله عبر التغيرات السياسية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية في مصر على مر العصور. فهي قصة تاريخية يصف فيها المؤلف الأحداث التي عكست وأثرت على القيم والممارسات الاجتماعية والثقافية في مصر عبر القرون. وكيف تشكلت “جوهر النظرة إلى مصر عالمياً ورؤيتها لذاتهاً”، مع التركيز على تطور الدين والعادات والقيم التي شكلت أساس البنية الاجتماعية في مصر ورؤية شعبها للعالم ولأنفسهم وأساسيات حضارتهم القديمة، وهذا الكتاب فى جملته ليس مجرد مؤلفاً لمؤرخين ولكنه كتاب لمعظم المتخصصين فى العلوم الاحتماعية، والمثقفين بصفة عامة. This book takes the reader to his journey through political, economic and social transfers in Egypt throughout the ages. It is a historical story in which the authors describe events that reflected and influenced social and cultural values ​​and practices in Egypt over the centuries. And how the “essence of the world view of Egypt and its vision of itself” was formed, focusing on the development of religion, customs and values ​​that formed a social basis in Egypt and the vision of its people for the world and for themselves and the basics of their ancient civilization, and this book in its entirety is not just an author of historians but a book for most specialists in social sciences and intellectuals in general

Impact of Social Media on English Language: A Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Dr. Neha Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
English Language ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
International Level ◽  
Class Society ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Media ◽  
Subsequent Rise

Language being a potent vehicle of transmitting cultural values, norms and beliefs remains a central factor in determining the status of any nation. India is a multilingual country which tends to encourage people to use English at national and international level. Basically English in India owes its presence to the British but its subsequent rise is not fully attributable to the British. It has now become the language of wider communication which is now spoken by large number of people all over the world. It is influenced by many factors such as class, society, developments in science and technology etc. However the major influence on English language is and has been the media.

The Unified World Order

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-100
Author(s):  
Bakare Adewale Muteeu
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
International System ◽  
World Order ◽  
Social Injustice ◽  
World Peace ◽  
Technological Determinism ◽  
Open World ◽  
The World ◽  
Capitalist World ◽  
The Rich

In pursuit of a capitalist world configuration, the causal phenomenon of globalization spread its cultural values in the built international system, as evidenced by the dichotomy between the rich North and the poor South. This era of cultural globalization is predominantly characterized by social inequality, economic inequality and instability, political instability, social injustice, and environmental change. Consequently, the world is empirically infected by divergent global inequalities among nations and people, as evidenced by the numerous problems plaguing humanity. This article seeks to understand Islam from the viewpoint of technological determinism in attempt to offset these diverging global inequalities for its “sociopolitical economy”1existence, as well as the stabilization of the interconnected world. Based upon the unifying view of microIslamics, the meaning of Islam and its globalizing perspectives are deciphered on a built micro-religious platform. Finally, the world is rebuilt via the Open World Peace (OWP) paradigm, from which the fluidity of open globalization is derived as a future causal phenomenon for seamlessly bridging (or contracting) the gaps between the rich-rich, rich-poor, poor-rich and poor-poor nations and people based on common civilization fronts.

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