Social control mechanisms in the Kulango socio-cultural setting: the role of modernization and Christianity
| Autor: | Ernest Nyamekye |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Cogent Arts & Humanities, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 23311983 2331-1983 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/23311983.2024.2436726 |
| Popis: | Modernization and Western religious beliefs have rendered most cherished African beliefs and ways of living obsolete. The current study investigated the social control mechanism of the Kulango people of Ghana, taking into consideration the role of Christianity and modernization. Through a qualitative case study approach, data were gathered from 10 old-aged Indigenous Kulango people. The findings revealed that the primary means of controlling human behaviour in the context of the Kulango people included the various forms of taboos, some of which were related to natural resources, and rites of passage that are meant to transition people from one stage of life to another. It was revealed, however, that the emergence of formal education, conformity with human rights principles, and people’s allegiance to Christianity have incapacitated the functioning of most of the social control mechanisms of the people. |
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