GLOBL 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Sari, Social Stratification, Social Darwinism
Document Summary
Distinctions of colonialism: anti- resisting colonialism, de- giving up one"s colony, neo- other means , post- after fact; the effects colonialism has on the people and those who governed, and on the discourse (how they talk about them) Prevent fair and equitable exchanges interaction to treat people equally: colonialism declines rapidly after wwii 1945, now all new states! Colonial as ideology: based no hierarchy of difference- to prevent fair and equitable exchanges: don"t want equality- colonialism reinforced by idea of civilization (kind of construct) Assumed to be acquired in different ways- through blood, through social contract (they are polite, raise finger during tea, etc) Through achievement, history: by 18th century in europe, the idea of civilization linked to the notion of refinement, or superiority (applied to anything) Concepts that support civilization (opposite: nature-civilized values emerge, uncivilized- having none of these virtues, morals, etc.
