A Critique of Afropolitanism: Toward the Formation of a New Reading Model—Nigeriopolitanism

IF 0.3 3区文学 0 LITERATURE, AFRICAN, AUSTRALIAN, CANADIAN

Research in African Literatures Pub Date : 2021-12-09 DOI:10.2979/reseafrilite.52.1.09

Olanike Lawore

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ABSTRACT:This study contextualizes and theorizes Nigeriopolitanism as a tool wielded by many Nigerian authors for the purpose not only of countering essentialized constructions of Nigerian identity in 19th- and early 20th-century British texts but also of contributing to negotiating Nigerian identities in a global space. Drawing on the concept of Afropolitanism, this study, through the agency of Nigeriopolitanism, redresses the central critique leveled against Afropolitanism, namely that the concept does not apply to those living in the African continent but only to its diasporas. Reading across a range of Nigerian authors from first-generation writers to 21st-century writers such as Chinua Achebe, Chukwuemeka Ike, Buchi Emecheta, and Chimamanda Adichie, this study examines the expressions of Nigeriopolitanism. The understanding of Nigeriopolitanism is crucial to understanding the multiple, complex, and ambiguous Nigerian identities and the modern-day realities of globalization and their impacts. This project will provide a model for other countries that have similar demographics to Nigeria.

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非洲政治主义批判:走向一种新的阅读模式——尼日利亚政治主义

摘要:本研究将尼日利亚政治作为许多尼日利亚作家使用的一种工具进行语境化和理论化，其目的不仅是为了对抗19世纪和20世纪初英国文本中尼日利亚身份的本质化构建，而且还有助于在全球空间中谈判尼日利亚身份。利用非洲政治主义的概念，本研究通过尼日利亚政治主义的代理，纠正了对非洲政治主义的核心批评，即该概念不适用于生活在非洲大陆的人，而仅适用于散居在非洲大陆的人。本研究通过阅读一系列尼日利亚作家的作品，从第一代作家到21世纪的作家，如Chinua Achebe、Chukwuemeka Ike、Buchi Emecheta和Chimamanda Adichie，研究了尼日利亚政治主义的表达方式。理解尼日利亚政治对于理解多重、复杂和模糊的尼日利亚身份以及全球化的现代现实及其影响至关重要。这个项目将为其他人口结构与尼日利亚相似的国家提供一个模式。

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Research in African Literatures LITERATURE, AFRICAN, AUSTRALIAN, CANADIAN-

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期刊介绍： Founded in 1970, Research in African Literatures is the premier journal of African literary studies worldwide and provides a forum in English for research on the oral and written literatures of Africa, as well as information on African publishing, announcements of importance to Africanists, and notes and queries of literary interest. Reviews of current scholarly books are included in every issue, often presented as review essays, and a forum offers readers the opportunity to respond to issues raised in articles and book reviews.