LEADER 03151nam 2200493I 450 001 9910812774603321 005 20230126215610.0 010 $a0-203-79405-2 010 $a1-351-52420-8 010 $a1-351-52419-4 035 $a(CKB)3840000000341411 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5265775 035 $a(OCoLC)1022846028 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9780203794050 035 $a(EXLCZ)993840000000341411 100 $a20190122h20181999 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||| ||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aCulture, Politics, and Money Among the Yoruba /$fby Akanmu Adebayo 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aBoca Raton, FL :$cRoutledge,$d[2018]. 210 4$dİ1999. 215 $a1 online resource (395 pages) 311 $a1-56000-418-5 311 $a1-138-50888-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 3 $aThis masterful 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. Conceived so that each chapter may be read individually, the volume is divided into three parts. Part 1, "Money and Its Uses," focuses on the transition from barter to cowry currency, the idealistic and pragmatic views of money, the impact of monetization on social stratification, accumulation among members of the elite, and the development of savings, banking, and credit institutions. Part 2, "Money and Its Problems," investigates the social, political, and cultural problems of money, including money-lending, theft, counterfeiting, and corruption. Part 3, "Money and Oil Economy," assesses the impact of the oil industry on the Nigerian state and examines both the positive and negative effects of oil money on Yoruba economy, society, and spending. Concluding chapters detail efforts to arrest the crisis that followed the economic slump after the oil boom and led to the adoption of the Structural Adjustment Program, and also evaluate the effects of currency devaluation on personal and communal responsibilities and social payment. 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. 606 $aYoruba (African people)$xEconomic conditions 606 $aMoney$zNigeria$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aYoruba (African people)$xSocial life and customs 615 0$aYoruba (African people)$xEconomic conditions. 615 0$aMoney 615 0$aYoruba (African people)$xSocial life and customs. 676 $a332.49669 700 $aAdebayo$b Akanmu$01633114 801 0$bFlBoTFG 801 1$bFlBoTFG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812774603321 996 $aCulture, Politics, and Money Among the Yoruba$93972709 997 $aUNINA