ANTH 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Talal Asad, European Colonialism, Ethnohistory
22 Feb 2016
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Anthropology in history and the explanation of cultural diversity. Sir daniel wilson studied indigenous peoples as windows into pre- Thomas mcillwrait provided greater context for the experiences of historic european past native peoples. A. g. bailey was known for his ethnographic work and the development of american indian ethno-history. The three major influences on canadian anthropology were american, Colonialism: the cultural domination of a people by larger, wealthier powers. Imperialism: a system in which one country controls other, less powerful territories through colonization, often augmented by military force. Capitalism: an economic system dominated by a supply and demand market designed to create capital and profit: conversion of all things (ideas, objects) into commodities to be peoples. Spanish flu pandemic sold for a price in the market: reduction of people to commodities, from production for use (subsistence) to production for exchange. Capitalism had devastating effects on small-scale societies. Charters were given to trading communities to explore and exploit new lands.
