A Critical Investigation Of Modernity And Its Socio-religious Effects On Igbo Families

A Critical Investigation Of Modernity And Its Socio-religious Effects On Igbo Families

Chapter One

Preface

Background of the study

One of similar artistic institutions current in Nigeria is the Igbo family system. The origin of the Igbo family system is delicate to trace in malignancy of the long times of education, and the influence of western civilization. The reason for this could be due to different traditional world views, external influences and artisticmeanings.The Igbo people live in the eastern part of Nigeria. They’re bounded in the East by the Efik and Ibibio who feel to partake some artistic parallels with the Igbo. maturity of the Igbo live in Anambra, Abia, Imo, Enugu and Ebonyi States of Nigeria. Igbo family is thus defined as the introductory primary social, religious, profitable and political concinnity of the wider society made up of the father, mama , child( ren) or ward( s). Individualism is said to have no place in Igbo family system. The reality of this is set up in the extended family system.

As an integral part of Igbo family system, the extended family members include patrilinial and matrilinial uncles, aunts, relatives, whoresons, whoreson and in- laws. In Igbo family affairs, they’ve a say-so and have always made moral, social, profitable and religious commitments to the growth of Igbo family system. They’ve craved and encouraged traditional values of their family members and their firm grip on their members has promoted the traditional Igbo pattern of life. Igbo people abide by the morals and traditions of their culture. This explains the reason why certain characteristic features can be prognosticated of the Igbo. For case, the Igbo people are hard working and believe explosively in the quality of labour. This is so because husbandry was their principal employment and everyone, indeed the children and women are engaged in it. Igbo tradition explains that the need for increased labour and agriculturally enhanced productivity explains the need for further than one woman in the traditional setting of Igbo family life. Igbo family had respect for elders because they believe that the elders are the closest link to and represent the ancestors. They believe in the improvement of life, that’s the reason why they hesitate from bloodshed. This improvement of life has added value for the future and the living dead in Igboland.

still, The arrival of colonialism and missionary conditioning in Igboland brought about western education and civilization. This meant culture and in the words of Chinua Achebe effects fall piecemeal and effects are no longer at ease. There were tremendous changes in authority and every sphere of Igbo life. still, the experimenter’s concern then’s on the goods of fustiness on Igbo family, respect for elders seems to be affected because the spirit of individualism has taken place. Fustiness has its influence on worldly heartstrings, materialism and influx. These are in hostility with Igbo artistic morals and values similar as industriousness, respect, honesty, hard work, nationalism, tolerance, verity telling and responsibility in Igboland moment. The negation of nationalistic acts has negatively affected Igbo artistic institution instanced in Igbo family life. lower decoration is placed on moral character of consorts because materialism seems to becloud their sense of neutrality to ideals and principles upon which Igbo family is erected upon. Some parents especially maters contend that it’s either the men after their heart or no marriage. The men in question may be of questionable character but due to fiscal and material delectation, they see giving their son in marriage as an appreciation to similar men who might be as old as their misters. There are many cases similar partner must have been dating their would be mama – in- laws. In order not to loose them, they shift similar relationship to their daughters in the name of marriage. similar maters use all feathers of styles similar as contending, pitfalls and petting to establish acceptance to the relationship. This is especially the case where similar maters are widows who turned business women. The patronage they admit from similar intended in- laws isn’t fluently forgotten, further, it’s made a reference point and with a pledge of entering further if marriage is established. This is observed that when similar marriage takes place in the family, the in- laws go to bed with their mama in- laws. The Igbo family in ultramodern time has witnessed conflict of societies. The acid of fustiness doesn’t only contaminate Igbo system, but appears to bring about negligence and casualness on the Igbo value system. A look at what constitutes the statement of the problem w ill shade more light on the goods of fustiness on the socio-religious conditioning of the Igbo as endured in the family.

Statement of the problem

Igbo family is faced with the challenges of fustiness apparent in inventions and changes in patterns of life. The western culture has diffused in Igbo family and has eroded the core socio-religious values of the Igbo family system. The preference for and clinging to western culture has some benefits but its goods on Igbo family leaves important to be asked . Is fustiness a curse or a blessing in Igboland. This has not been addressed by sociologists of religion, but has entered commentary by similar erudite and literal exponents like Achebe and Afigbo. Culture is dynamic in transubstantiating people, institutions and connections. The substance in this statement has not been delved in recent time. Accordingly, the weight of fustiness on Igbo family in the age of internet, globalization, computer and other citifying agents have challenged the socio-religious analyses of goods of fustiness on Igbofamily.Paramount among the negative goods of fustiness on Igbo family bandied are individualistic spirit, ill- training of children by some parents and some good traditional values similar as morality, good warrants and taboos, respect for elders, decent dressing,etc. appreciatively, fustiness has brought about western education and excluded some of the dangerous artistic practices of the Igbo like mortal immolation, payoff of halves and slavetrade.Therefore it becomes consequential to critically probe fustiness and its socio-religious effect on Igbo families.

Ideal Of The Study

The broad ideal of this study is to critically probe fustiness and its socio-religious effect on Igbofamilies.Specifically, the study seeks

1. To examine the indicators or medium through which fustiness entered into the Igbo Culture.

2. To probe the ways fustiness has affected thepre-colonial Igbo family and ultramodern Igbo family.

3. To examine the recrimination of fustiness on traditional value system and Igbo morality.

Exploration Question

The exploration is guided by the following exploration questions

1. What are the indicators or medium through which fustiness entered into the Igbo Culture?

2. What are the ways fustiness has affected thepre-colonial Igbo family and ultramodern Igbo family.

3. Does fustiness have any recrimination on traditional value system and Igbo morality.

4. What are the socio-religious challenges and difficulties posed by fustiness on Igbo family?

Significance of the study

This exploration would help draw a policy guideline on the goods of fustiness on Igbo family. As a reference point to the individualities, institutions on Igbo family system, the study is significant in promoting balanced understanding, social cohesion and harmony in the whole society. The society is placed in a better position to glass the image of the family. The study would make our unborn generation have an bettered generality of their fore- bears’ world- view. This will promote their value system. The study challenges the church and the family in Igboland to dialogue so that peace, security and concinnity would control in Igboland through collective forbearance, accommodation and respect for mortaldignity.The study will empirically add to the body of knowledge and serve as reference material for other academia in affiliated field of study.

Exploration Methodology

exploration methodology is the specific procedures or ways used to identify, elect, process, and dissect information about a content. To realize the objects of this study, the paper adopts a methodology that’s both descriptive and logical. This approach relies on sanctioned records and a considerable volume of affiliated literature. For the purpose of this study, the experimenters espoused literal and descriptive styles. Information was sourced from secondary data collated from journals, papers, library accoutrements and internet sources which are related to the study.

Compass Of The Study

The compass of the study refers to the area covered by the exploration. The compass of the study borders on Socio- Religious Analysis of goods of fustiness on Igbo family. The study is still demarcated to Imo State.

Limitation of the study

During the course of this exploration, the following factors are proposed to be a limitation.

fiscal constraints fiscal constraints tend to stymie the experimenter’s effectiveness in locating applicable accoutrements , literature, or information, as well as in data collection( internet, questionnaire, and interview).

Time constraint – The experimenter will contemporaneously engage in this study with other academic work. As a result, the quantum of time spent on exploration is reduced. still the experimenter will give in their stylish to make this exploration a success.

Description Of Terms

Fustiness Fustiness is an elaboration of change in the mortal life. It brought about change in mortal operation.

Family The family is understood in this exploration as pertaining to the primary, social, religious, profitable, political and moral unit of Igbo society. It’s hierarchization made up of the father, mama and children or wards.

Religion Religion in this exploration refers to an fixed relationship between man and God and between man and his neighbour. In other words, religion refers to a set of beliefs, practices, morals and values linking man to God and to his neighbour.

Society Society comprises a group of persons living together, participating the same world- view for the common good of its members.