Abstract
Globalization as a system of the modern society might not really be a bad thing in itself, however the articulation of this reality in manners that continue to create social, religious and ethnic inequality will always make globalization a suspicious reality. The contrasting social, cultural, economic, ethnic or political differences is an element of globalization that can create harmony in diversity. Globalization certainly pulls some power away from the nation but at the same time it pushes down and creates new forces for local identity. This study examines ethnic and cultural resistance to the rise and spread of globalization in Nigeria. One feature that has made the global wave suspicious is its inability to deliver its economic benefits to all. The findings of the study revealed that every community desires social and community development with good infrastructure and humane serenity. The study concludes that until this issues are looked at and globalization from above embraces and make room for globalization from below, favouring no group, religion, political party, race, culture, nation or continent; globalization will continue to experience resistance from various quarters. Based on the findings, the study recommends the need to create common level ground for all citizens of Nigeria irrespective of tribe or religion and the National orientation agency of Nigeria to make plans aimed at re-orienting the populace towards accepting the new normal of living in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious society.
Highlights
It has been observed by leading experts on globalization that the world in which we live in today, is no longer the world we anticipated [1]
The contrasting social, cultural, economic, ethnic or political differences is an element of globalization that can create harmony in diversity
This study examines ethnic and cultural resistance to the rise and spread of globalization in Nigeria
Summary
It has been observed by leading experts on globalization that the world in which we live in today, is no longer the world we anticipated [1]. In 2012, about 214 million people resided in a country other than where they were born, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) [4] estimates that this number may almost double, to 405 million by 2050, prompting some scholars to label this age as the ‘age of migration’ [5] This means that movement and settlement in places other than one’s place of origin has become increasingly a common lifestyle. The historical narrative of the Nigerian state has been a narrative of clandestine and deliberate struggle by many regional and ethnic groups to resist and insist on their identity with an intent of mutual exclusivity In such a society full of various symbols and agitations presenting varied meanings and understanding to various groups and individuals, how can the tide of globalization find acceptance? In such a society full of various symbols and agitations presenting varied meanings and understanding to various groups and individuals, how can the tide of globalization find acceptance? This work shall critically examine some of the recent happenings in Nigeria and how they are directly or indirectly pointers to resistance to globalization
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