7 Local Development and the Economic Crisis

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1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Illustrations VII
4. Acknowledgments IX
5. 1 Introduction 1
6. 2 Community-Day Celebrations: A New Tradition at Home 15
7. 3 Knowing Your Place: The Hometown and Identity 37
8. 4 "We Are Just Sojourners Here": Ijesa Migration 59
9. 5 "We Love Ourselves Abroad": Hometown Organizations and Their Members 89
10. 6 Ceremonies and Celebrations: The Symbolism of Hometown Links 119
11. 7 Local Development and the Economic Crisis 145
12. 8 Self-Help and the Practice of Local Development in Ijesaland 165
13. 9 The Elusive Goal of Unity: Politics, Conflict, and Morality 205
14. 10 Conclusion: Communities and Development 235
15. References 279
16. Index 291
17. About the Book 299