Cultural Politics and Youth Peer Interaction in Nigeria

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of cultural political orientations and the formation of such political orientations in Lagos City. Methodology: The study employed the qualitative method in collecting and analyzing data. Purposive sampling and snowballing were used in the study. The study used oral interviews in the collection of primary data. Qualitative Data was arranged in a thematic way, and then analyzed. Results: The study revealed that the family and media socialize the youth in cultural politics while the peer, the school, and its environment does not but creates awareness of the diverse communities in the society. Conclusion: The study concluded that there are several points of cultural peer interaction among the youth. Recommendation: The study recommends to resolve areas of contradiction in politics of the young people by entrenching good values in the constitution to prevent the family, the peer, the school and its environment.  This can avoid manipulating the youth along cultural lines during political peer interaction.