GLBL ST 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Dualism, Edward Said, Michel Foucault
Document Summary
Produced a globally integrated, interdependent, and uneven world society. The development of modern society has always been global. Establishment of numerous plantation colonies (espeiclaly caribbeans) Fewer europeans, many slaves. indentured servants growing sugar, etc. Most of latin american colonies had gained independence from portugal. Extensive european influence and economic extension into africa and southeast asia. European countries carve up african continent and take control of most of. Early globalization africa as well as southeast asia. Rise of modern capitalism and technology depended on european imperialism. Together, capitalism and imperialism first phase of globalization. Mass migration of european and non european people. Forced migration of people from africa, china, india. Most of national borders today are result of colonial borders. Shaping ideas of progress, what direction society should be going into. Continued and direct intervention of other countries by the west. Western companies operating in colonial world continue after decolonization. Rise of multinational companies starts in colonial period.
