Big Brother Naija and Popular Culture in Nigeria
Download or Read eBook Big Brother Naija and Popular Culture in Nigeria PDF written by Christopher Isike and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Christopher Isike |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2023-02-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789811981104 |
ISBN-13 | : 9811981108 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Big Brother Naija and Popular Culture in Nigeria by : Christopher Isike
Book excerpt: This book is about Big Brother Naija (BBN), which is a Nigerian version of the Big Brother franchise featured in more than 50 countries of the world with its major concept drawn from George Orwell ’s novel, Nineteen Eigther-Four . It is organised and starred by Nigerians but viewed in many parts of the world. The book critically engages this relatively new phenomenon in Nigeria which apparently lacks scholarly attention. It proffers insights into the show’s significance and implications for the nation with relation to mental health, morality, cultural di