ANTH 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: European Colonialism, Cultural Relativism, World-Systems Theory

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: ANTH 1102
• Professor: Jason Gonzalez

Document Summary

Study of modern human society and culture: through active participation and observation using cultural relativism and cross cultural comparison. Society, identities, and shared understandings: culture and identities, culture and the organization of society, culture and shared identities. The past, cultural interactions, and modern global culture. Colonialism: political, social, economic, and cultural domination by an external power for an extended period of time: past european colonialism, present-day colonialism, created the modern world system. Globalization: the systemic economic, social, and cultural interaction and sharing between cultures worldwide. Modern cultures are the result of: colonialism, world systems, globalization. Identities are shaped by culture: race, ethnicity, economics, kinship, gender, marriage, politics, religion, etc. Colonialism shaped modern geo-politics: created: whole countries, new groups, societies, ethnic groups, races, etc. World system stresses the existence of globally shared culture: the spread of industrialization. Economic interdependence between nations: emphasizes historic and social linkages. Led to expansive cultural and social interactions. Many economic and social benefits and success.