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2011 |
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This paper, focusing on Europe and based on two sets of questionnaire and interviews
dated 2009 and 2011, confirms the growing importance of the Nigerian Diaspora in those
countries and the strategic position of the UK in the current building of a European
network, as evidenced by the creation of ‘Nigerians in Diaspora Europe’ (NIDOE) and
other groups. It examines the individual and corporate consumption of Nigerian video
films by diasporic communities, considers its social, linguistic and economic impact
among both first generation migrants and British youth of Nigerian descent, and reasons
behind the success of Nollywood among resettled Nigerians. It highlights the premium
given to the cultural aspect of these films by viewers, and its link to individual
and collective memory and moral values, while showing a gradual shift in interest
from the older generation to that of British-born youth. Given viewers’ insistence
on the educational value of these films, considered by the majority as a fair reflection
of the current Nigerian scene, the paper posits that producers should pay more attention
to the content of their films and to their possible impact on other Diaspora-linked
factors such as the attitude of Nigerians towards their home country and its wellbeing. |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/45308 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/45438 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/45439 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/45548 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/45549 |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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Ugochukwu, Francoise (2011). Nollywood in diaspora: a cultural tool. In: Reading
and producing Nollywood: an international symposium, 23-25 Mar 2011, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Ugochukwu, Francoise (2011). Nollywood in diaspora: a cultural tool. In: Reading
and producing Nollywood: an international symposium, 23-25 Mar 2011, Lagos, Nigeria. |
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Title |
Nollywood in diaspora: a cultural tool |
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