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