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Rhetorical Visions of Fulani-Herdsmen Conflict in the Nigerian Press--A Fantasy Theme Analysis
- Author(s):
- OREDOLA OPEYEMI, OYESOMI KEHINDE, TAYO-ADIGBOLUJA AFOLAYAN CHINEDU-ASOGWA NKECHI
- Editor(s):
- Jyotirmaya Patnaik (see profile)
- Date:
- 2020
- Group(s):
- Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Digital Humanists, Feminist Humanities
- Subject(s):
- Press, History, Nigeria, Nigerian Civil War (Nigeria , Journalism, Mass media--Study and teaching
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- fantasy theme, farmers, Herdsmen, rhetoric visions, History of the press, Nigerian civil war, Media studies, Conflict
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/b63d-2w67
- Abstract:
- There has been a recurrent rate of prevalent and pervasive violent conflicts between herders and farmers in Nigeria. Issues emanating from environmental degradation, and socio-political disorder have shifted pastoralist migratory patterns and increased tensions between farmers and herders. This, however, has influenced conflicts and hostility between farmers and herders, leading to violent clashes, killings, forced displacement, attrition of inter-communal interactions, as well as the annihilation of agricultural and livestock outputs. The Nigerian press, however, has successfully created a shared meaning of the Fulani-herdsmen activities in the country within a particular rhetoric community. These include agents with different characteristics in a similar/different setting, taking several actions, thereby formulating a particular rhetorical vision. The major rhetorical vision established in this paper is conflict and the underlying symbolic reality of peace. This paper examined articles in the Nigerian press as related to Fulani-herdsmen’s activities and the fantasy themes embedded in it.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 2 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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