A Number Of Literatures That Discusses Important Concepts...

Chapter two: Literature review 2.1 introduction This chapter explores a number of literatures that discusses important concepts and themes of the research project. The research project demonstrates the concept of ethnicity and ethnicity in Nigeria. It explores the features of pluralistic democratic state, analysing definition of democracy; construction of pluralism and understanding of pluralistic democracy in Nigeria. Furthermore, it examines the comprehension of identity conflict; construction of national identity and the dynamics of identity conflict. 2.2 Concept of Ethnicity Ethnicity has its origin and has been used variously in addressing and classifying groups of people, constituting a term of identification. Ethnicity as a word evolved from the late Middle English (distinguishing a person not of the Christian or Jewish faith) via latin ethnnicus, Greek ethnikos (from the word ethnos (nation) (Spencer, 2014). 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