Cultural Landscape Transaction and Values of Nupe Community in Central Nigeria Contributor(s): Muhammad, Isa Bala (Author), Said, Ismail Bin (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1622732308 ISBN-13: 9781622732302 Publisher: Vernon Press OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Human Geography |
Dewey: 304.230 |
LCCN: 2017948020 |
Series: Vernon Series in Anthropology |
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6" W x 9" (0.71 lbs) 122 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The book provides readers with insights on how cultural landscapes are conceptualised under two major realms of tangible and intangible values as exemplified in this study of a rural Nupe community in central Nigeria. Equally important are the people-space and place relationship which results in a sense of place. The cultural values of communities are a product of both natural as well as the social setting which begins with the family. Accordingly, this book showcases how the concept of family structure shapes the architecture of the domestic space. Similarly, it also exemplifies how tangible and intangible cultural values are constituted within the domestic space as well as the entire cultural landscape. |
Contributor Bio(s): Muhammad, Isa Bala: - Isa Bala Muhammad obtained his PhD in Architecture from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and a receipient of an Award in the same institution as the best graduating PhD student in the Department of Architecture in 2015. He had his Master's Degree as well as bachelor's degree in architecture in 2000 and 2002 respectively from Federal University of Technology Minna, Nigeria. He joined the services of the Niger State government as an architect in 2003 where he designed and supervised several government projects and rose to the position of Senior Architect. He later joined the Federal University of Technology Minna as a lecturer in 2007 and has lectured and supervised both undergraduate and post graduate students. He has written articles in cultural landscape values and human relationship with environment. His research interest is: Ethnography, Cultural landscapes, Ecosystem Services and Human Behaviour and Environment. Isa Bala Muhammad is a reviewer of University based journals amongst which are Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, Univesity of Putra Malaysia; Archi-Culture Journal of University of Jos Nigeria and Nigerian Journal of Technological Research of the Federal University of Technology Minna. Similarly he is also an Editorial member of Environmental Technology and Science Journal of the Federal University of Technology Minna. He teaches Advanced landscape Design, Interior Design and Advanced CADD at Federal Univesity of Technology, Minna, Nigeria. He is the Postgraduate Coordinator of the Department of Architecture in the same institution. |