The Diversity of Love Journal

Knowledge from Research and Practice

What Was More Important in Relationships for Nigerian Young People, Love or Money?

Article published on June 26, 2022 by Victor Karandashev

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As I noted elsewhere, “Miss Silva” wrote “Milady’s Bower” for the West African Pilot newspaper in the middle of the 20th century. She shared with Nigerian women and men her wisdom on modern love and gender relations. Her column included … Continue reading →

How Nigerian Education Changed Love in West Africa in the First Half of the 20th Century

Article published on June 22, 2022 by Victor Karandashev

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The cultural evolution of love in West Africa in the first half of the 20th century occurred. The increasing urbanization of society and its major cities, such as Lagos, Ibadan, Onitsha, Port Harcourt, and other southern Nigerian cities, and their … Continue reading →

The Cultural Evolution of Love in West Africa in the First Half of the 20th Century

Article published on June 21, 2022 by Victor Karandashev

Retrieved from: https://love-diversity.org/the-dramatic-changes-in-nigerian-courtship-in-the-first-half-of-the-20th-century/

The transformation of Lagos, Ibadan, Onitsha, Port Harcourt, and other southern Nigerian cities into first-class colonial urban centers, along with the concomitant rise in literacy among many people, was essential to the cultural evolution of love in West Africa. Growing … Continue reading →