The Concept of Elitism in Traditional Yoruba Thought
Loading...
Date
1997
Authors
Adeboye, O.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Journal of Yoruba Folklore
Abstract
The idea of social stratification is a thread that runs through every human society and this is what
underlies the concept of elitism. Yoruba traditional thought, in as much as it addresses all
spheres of life and activities of the people had something to say about elitism. This would thus
imply that the idea of social elites is not peculiar to Western thought. However, because the
traditional Yoruba society was predominantly an oral culture, its social thought was represented,
not in a body of writing, but in the day to day practices of the people, their lore, belief systems
and the manner in which they ordered their society. And it is to these we will turn in this paper in
order to get at the ideas of the Yoruba on elitism.
Description
Scholarly article
Keywords
social stratification , Human society , Eliticism , Yoruba traditional thought , Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::History and philosophy subjects
Citation
Adeboye, O.A. “The Concept of Elitism in Traditional Yoruba Thought”, Journal of Yoruba Folklore, 1, (Dec. 1997), 7-16