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Once upon a Kingdom: Myth, Hegemony and Identity

AUTHOR: Isidore Okpewho
ISBN: 0253211891
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Using stories he collected from narrators from the old West African kingdom of Benin, the author shows how the present mirrors the past in both folklore and political reality, suggesting that African states fail to create a level playing field for...

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Once upon a Kingdom: Myth, Hegemony and Identity
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Once upon a Kingdom: Myth, Hegemony and Identity

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Using stories he collected from narrators from the old West African kingdom of Benin, the author shows how the present mirrors the past in both folklore and political reality, suggesting that African states fail to create a level playing field for the plural identities within their borders, leaving marginalized peoples uncertain of their place in an uneven socio-political landscape.

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