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Clientelism and social structure: an analysis of patronage in Yoruba social thought

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  • Ayokunle Olumuyiwa Omobowale

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From time immemorial, social relations among the Yoruba have been structured and restructured through proverbs, idioms and songs that reflect the social thought of the group. This is especially shown in the kind of relationships that ought to exist between the patron and the client. The aim of this paper is to undertake an analysis of Yoruba proverbs, idioms and songs with a view to giving insights into how the indigenous social thought stipulates norms, values and expectations within clientelistic relationships among the Yoruba.

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  • Ayokunle Olumuyiwa Omobowale, 2008. "Clientelism and social structure: an analysis of patronage in Yoruba social thought," Africa Spectrum, Institute of African Affairs, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg, vol. 43(2), pages 203-224.
    • Handle: RePEc:gig:afjour:v:43:y:2008:i:2:p:203-224
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    1. Fausat Ibrahim, 2020. "“Everyone tries to avoid responsibility” The attenuating role of financial obligations in fertility change among Yorùbá farmers of southwestern Nigeria," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 43(26), pages 745-778.

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