WGST 1808 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Cultural Imperialism, Neocolonialism, Civilizing Mission
11 Jun 2016
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Colonialism: military, economic, cultural oppression and domination of one country/race over another. Settlement colonialism: a kind of colonization where the goal is to establish roots in a foreign country. These roots can be trading posts, communities and later, full edged governments. Internal colonization: a condition of oppression or subordination, often of one ethnic group over another. A term used to describe the distinct separation of the dominant core, from the periphery in an empire. Neo-colonialism: using capitalism, business globalization and cultural imperialism to gain or maintain power over a country or group. Cultural imperialism: a series of binary oppositions employed to at once de ne and represent the colonized subjects and the colonizing masters. Invasion colonialism: a type of colonialism where the goal is to take resources like gold and people to the motherland . Often using tactics of violence (rape, torture, kidnapping) Conquistadors: spanish conquerors during the 16th-18th century pillaged much of the americas.
