GNDR 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Institutional Racism, Finding Dawn, Cultural Imperialism

• School: Memorial University
• Department: Gender Studies
• Course: GNDR 1000
• Professor: Vicky Hallett

Document Summary

Colonialism: the establishment of a colony in one territory by a political power from another territory, and the subsequent maintenance, expansion, and exploitation of the colony. Neo-colonialism: the geopolitical practice of using capitalism, business globalization, and cultural imperialism to influence a country, in lieu of either direct military control or indirect political control. Imperialism: a poli(cid:272)(cid:455) of e(cid:454)te(cid:374)di(cid:374)g a (cid:272)ou(cid:374)t(cid:396)(cid:455)"s po(cid:449)e(cid:396) a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)e through diplomacy or military force. Indian act: the principal statue through which the federal government administers indian status, local first nations governments, and the management of reserve land and communal monies. In unit 6 you are introduced to histories and legacies of slavery, colonialism and imperialism in canada and the world. The film, finding dawn is particularly harrowing and deals with cases of missing and murdered aboriginal women in canada, and the families, friends and supporters who are working for justice.