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    Masculinity in Postmodernism: A Primordial Discourse of a Changing Face in Africa
    (Department of Sociology Federal University Gusau, 2021) Saliman T. S.; Akor S. J.; Abdullahi A. A.
    Phenomenological studies expanded a broader view on peoples’ lived experiences, where perceptions, perspectives and interpretations of human dynamic structures were advanced, the essence of which is to generate or add to existing knowledge about human phenomena. As a result, phenomenological studies have generated a number of controversial and hitherto unresolved issues. Topical issues in phenomenology include biological and social determinants of humans, in relation to family type and structure, language, culture, sexuality, environment and exposure to circumstantial aesthetics, which in a great deal affect images and functional roles in the society. One major issue that appears to have a recurrent implication in Africa and Nigeria in particular is masculinity. The conception of masculinity and its damaging effects on societal value system is far reflected in the ways and manners by which the young people dogmatically imbibe and in some cases, try to transform to ‘misguided’ social roles. Against this background, this article conceptualizes the gaps in being a “male” and a “man” with the conclusion that family institution and responsibility should prevail in the nurturing of societal values, in order to guide against yet unknown, but inevitable clash in gendering pattern and implications.