Abstract
The study attempts to investigate the importance of costume and make up as viable tools for cultural and tourism promotion using Nigerian Home Videos as case study. It examines this topic by drawing copious evidence from the randomly selected Nigerian home videos watched. Most Nigerians takes home video as a means of entertainment. The study sets to enlighten the public on other possible functions of Nigerian home video which entails culture and tourism promotion but on the contrary, despite the fact that movies all over the world perform this function, the recent movies in Nigeria are mainly for entertainment and relaxation instead of propagating and promoting tourism and our cultural values. The study reveals that Nigerian home videos produced in the early and late 20th centuries were more cultural oriented than the recent ones. Since language and culture are closely related, the use of English in Nigerian home videos is an indication of direct deviant from our culture. In sum, the study establishes the fact that there are movie-induced tourists that are attracted to the settings, images and scenes of specific locations that are employed in a movie but our movies have failed to reflect images and scenes that are compelling and inviting. Instead of promoting our culture, the Nigerian home video is striving for popularity as well as competing with other movies thereby importing foreign culture of kissing, nudity and other vices to the country.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract1
Table of contents2
Chapter one
1.1General Introduction5
1.1.1Home video5
1.1.2History of Nigerian home videos5
1.2Background to the study6
1.3Statement of problem 7
1.4Significance of the study8
1.5purpose of the study8
1.6Research Questions9
1.7Scope of the study9
1.8 Research methodology9
1.8.1Research design9
1.8.2 Study population10
1.8.3Sampling and sampling technique10
1.8.4Method of data collection10
1.8.5Method of data analysis10
Chapter two
2.1Introduction11
2.2Costume and make up11
2.3Culture12
2.4Language and culture 14
2.5 Cultural theory15
2.6Tourism and theatre 16
2.7Home videos 18
2.8Nigerian home videos 20
2.9Culture and the Nigerian home videos22
Chapter three
3.1 Introduction 25
3.2 Living in Bondage 25
3.2.1Analysis and discussion on Living in Bondage26
3.2.2Implication for the study26
3.3Igodo26
3.3.1Analysis and discussion on Igodo 27
3.3.2Implication for the study 27
3.4Kingdom on Earth 28
3.4.1Analysis and discussion on Kingdom on Earth 28
3.4.2Implication for the study 28
3.5 Ugly September29
3.5.1Analysis and discussion on Ugly September29
3.5.2 Implication for the study29
3.6Alakada29
3.6.1 Analysis and discussion on Alakada30
3.6.2Implication for the study30
3.7Analysis and discussion based on Research Questions30
3.7.1Research Question 130
3.7.2 Research Question 2 32
3.7.3Research Question 333
3.7.4 Research Question 434
3.7.5Research Question 534
Chapter four
4.1 Introduction35
4.2Summary35
4.3Findings of the study36
4.4 Conclusion38
4.5Recommendations38
4.6Suggestions for further studies39
References40
Appendices42