The post-colonial African Society is best manifested through the novels of Bessie Head and Buchi Emecheta. African societies, with their strong recognition of cultural traditions, face the deep problems that characterize a modern society, most of which are neither of their making nor even of their wishing.
African societies and their cultures have undergone continual change as far back as history and prehistory can illumine, and their experience of several centuries of the overwhelming economic, military, social, and cultural power of colonial overrule has led to both changes and stagnation. Postcolonial development strategies, well- intentioned or not, have in many respects continued the effects of colonialism, through economic exploitation and financial indebtedness.
Sadly, little progress has been made since the end of colonialism toward any real improvement in the lives of the ordinary people, instead change has been at the level of elites, who have taken charge of modernization and benefitted from it. Nevertheless, African cultural traditions remain strong, and they are still capable of absorbing external influences and transforming them into a pure Democratic Republic Country. The Thesis gives a perfect vent of my understanding about the African society. It also provides and in-depth understanding of the different tribes, culture, traditions and customs.
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