American Culture and the Nigerian Society by Innocent Emechete Visit the Order Page Description About the book An experiential observation of behavioral problems in some American and Nigerian children by the author sparks off this inquiry Thus American Culture and the Nigerian Society an investigation into whether America has influenced other countries like Nigeria and to what extent is born It starts by looking at the word culture which makes a people unique and the cultural ramifications within and outside America The author researches into whether or not these American influences are for better or for worse in the recipient countries Incidentally Nigeria and the United States have something in common both were once British Colonies Nigeria for two months shy of forty seven years Jan 1 1914 to Oct 1 1960 and America for one hundred and twenty four years 1651 1775 The author finds out that technological advancements have made it possible for American culture to take root in other countries like Nigeria There are cultural exchanges in goods and services the good the bad and the ugly are also exchanged crime and drug culture and sexual revolutions of the sixties are no exceptions In Churches there are religious cultural exchanges too Through televangelism American religious views spread through many countries like Nigeria The sense of the sacred disappears within a few decades The author discovers too that the Church loses its moral fiber and its moral high ground by the day and replaces them with money the almighty dollar The congregation in the pews is desensitized by losing a big chunk of the sense of humanity and feeling Killing innocent lives becomes a common place activity that does no longer raise eyebrows Moral decadence sets in because there is nothing sacred and no more sanctity of life in the very young and the very old The lawmakers being part of the congregation in the pews across America almost resoundingly say am
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