Notable threats to intergroup relations include ethnic politics, struggle for power and resources, the action group crisis of 1962, national population census. The program on intergroup relations igr is a social justice education program. Abstract the paper examines the view that oil exploration and production in the niger delta, nigeria has strained intra and intergroup relations in the oil bearing enclave of the area. Intergroup relations in nigeria during the 19th and 20th centuries in. The issue of intergroup relations in nigeria is not new as it has attracted scholarly attention for some decades now. Warrenz august 2016 abstract can positive social contact between members of antagonistic groups reduce prej. Enhancing national integration and intergroup relations in postcolonial nigeria state through federal character. An attitude is an evaluation of an object, individual, group, idea, or other entity ranging from extremely. The nigerian area before 1800 contained great empires, kingdoms, and states which early african historians have been able to classify into two broad groups. Governments and nonprofit organizations should create opportunities for immigrants and nativeborn residents to learn from each other and to work together to achieve common goals. Typically, the social groups considered are large scale groups e. Minor in intergroup relations education intergroup relations. As recurring as this subject may have been to analysts of intergroup relations in nigeria, it cannot be abandoned, because the dimension which it has taken threatens the existence of the country.
In 1966, muzafer sherif proposed a nowwidely recognized. Enhancing national integration and intergroup relations. The socioeconomic effects of boko haram insurgency in. It has long been a subject of research in social psychology, political psychology, and organizational behavior.
The major feature of nigerian intergroup relations was conceived in the collectivisation of social, economic and political activities of the different groups, which. Enhancing national integration and intergroup relations in. Abstractthe geopolitical entity defined as nigeria remained the most enduring hangover of the british colonialism. It is the struggle over such material resources as land, oil, gold, and labour that is the source of intergroup conflict in the country and not ethnicity nor prejudiced personality.
Christians and moslems in nigeria is a classic example of interfaith conflict. The paper examines the disarticulation, disorientation and perpetual subjugation suffered by nigerians which culminated in a style of governance that led to enmity, distrust and suspicion among the major regions of the country. Intergroup relations a partnership between lsa and. Nigeria s intergroup relations, little interest is shown in examining incidences of intragroupethnic conflicts which, in the case of migrant communities, pose threats similar, if not more than, intergroupethnic discord. Pdf domestic terrorism and intergroup relations in. Accepted 25 october, 2019 the noticeable degree of benin and ife influence on ondo has not obliterated the oyo factor as a strong. Abstract the main aim of this paper is to examine the nature and impact of intergroup relations among the people of boluwaduro local government area of osun state, nigeria. To reap the benefits of diversity and avoid unnecessary conflict, citizens must not leave intergroup relations to chance. The program prepares students to live and work in a diverse world and educates them in making choices that advance equity, justice, and peace.
Pdf domestic terrorism and intergroup relations in nigeria. Schools are a concentrated site for interactions among young people, yet research in the field. In all, a wide gap exists as intergroup relations discourse remains centered around simplistic assumptions of fixed. Negative intergroup relations typically involve prejudice negative feelings and evaluations, stereotypes beliefs about groups and their members, and discrimination unfair treatment. Thus, there is a circular aspect to group identity processes and the quality of intergroup relations. This explains the checkered history of intergroup relations shaped by the existing system of material production and appropriation in the country. Use this pdf form to help you determine whether or not you have completed the necessary coursework and steps to earn the minor in intergroup relations education. Risen attitudes in a coexistence program for israelis and palestinians befriending the enemy. The term intergroup relationship describes the relations, or interactions, between two or more groups of people. Despite extensive research on social contact, observational studies are difficult to interpret because prejudiced people. Aboki publishers, 2006 cultural pluralism 883 pages.
Elements and impact of sustainable intergroup relations study in boluwaduro local goverment area, osun state, nigeria. When two or more ethnic or racial groups come together, their interactions typically range along a continuum from total tolerance to total intolerance. Group processes intergroup relations published online 28 july 2014 juliana schroeder and jane l. The most tolerant form of intergroup relations is pluralism, in which no distinction is made between minority and majority groups, but. Our decision was to confine the bulletin to reports of research on relations among groups that. Evidence from a field experiment in nigeria alexandra scaccoy shana s. Intergroup relations in nigeria during the 19th and 20th. This annual bulletin offers digests of research in. The local government area falls under adamawa central senatorial district and gombihong federal constituency.
Agitations and intergroup relations are the features. Social psychological research on intergroup relations concerns the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors humans express when they think of themselves and others as members of social groups. This paper examines intergroup relations in nigeria in the context of the upsurge of domestic terrorism. Nigerias intergroup relations, little interest is shown in examining incidences of intragroupethnic conflicts which, in the case of migrant communities, pose threats similar, if not more than, intergroupethnic discord. Ray1 1 department of psychology, university of california, santa barbara 2 department of psychological and brain sciences, indiana university abstract intergroup emotions theory seeks to understand and improve intergroup relations. Can positive social contact between members of antagonistic groups reduce prejudice and discrimination. Schools have a position in society that could provide tools for students to move toward more positive intergroup relations and to shape their nation as desired. Intergroup relations involve the feelings, evaluations, beliefs, and behaviors that groups and their members have toward another group and its members. Intergroup relations in nigeria have not only become synonymous with hostility perceptions but also assumed debilitating proportions to the detriment of national integration. Intergroup relations at the federal unity colleges in nigeria. It seeks to evaluate how the oil industryinduced conflicts in the region have impeded the sustainable development of the area. Can social contact reduce prejudice and discrimination. Agitation refers to a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance or disturbance in the form of protest by individuals and groups.
In this dissertation, i present an analysis of how and whether schools in nigeria, particularly unity schools fucs, achieve this. Intergroup relations relationships between different groups of people range along a spectrum between tolerance and intolerance. Theoretical analysis of intergroup relations in nigeria research. We adopt the definition of an attitude that provides a common thread within the current handbook. Oil exploitation and the accentuation of intergroup. Furthermore, the quality of intergroup relations influences group members group identities. Lessons learned from cooperative learning programs1 robert e. Intergroup relations in nigeria african journals online. All humans belong to many different types of social groups, ranging from smaller groupings of people such as ones circles of friends to larger social categories such as. Comments on the motivational status of selfesteem in social identity and intergroup discrimination. Emerging trends and challenges the issue of intergroup relations in nigeria is not new as it has attracted. Building intergroup relations is a community building process that is distinguished by changes in the groups ability to develop common membership, share priorities and meet common needs, share power and influence. Intergroup emotions and intergroup relations diane m. Igr blends theory and experiential learning to facilitate students learning about social group identity, social inequality, and intergroup relations.
Intergroup relations in nigeria during the 19th and 20th centuries. Intergroup relations are influenced by the social identities and perceptions of groups that individual group members hold. Intergroup relations refers to interactions between individuals in different social groups, and to interactions taking place between the groups themselves collectively. Elements and impact of sustainable intergroup relations. Olayemi akinwumi, okpeh ochayi okpeh, gwamna dogara jeadayibe. The subfield of communication and intergroup relations attempts to disentangle the ways in which human message exchange is influenced by, and itself affects, relations between social groups. Slavin robert cooper center for research on the education of students placed at risk johns hopkins university revision submitted to the journal of social issues september, 1999 1 this article is adapted from slavin, 1997. Communication and intergroup relations oxford research. As students of sociology, you are expected to be informed and at the same time be critical so that what you are prepared to face and deal with is the knowledge of people and about people of nigeria. Intergroup relations in nigeria have not only become synonymous with hostility perceptions but also assumed debilitating proportions to the. Outgroup friendship longitudinally predicts intergroup. Agitations and intergroup relations in the niger delta. Requirements to earn a minor in intergroup relations education. These interactions occur whether the groups are from within the same society or completely foreign.
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