POLI 231 Lecture : POLI 231 - Fanon
19 Dec 2011
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Modernity rise of global system of sovereign states religious toleration and individual human rights technology industrialization nationalism colonialism trade, war, began with portugal. Algeria next to france; annexed in 19th century 3 departments use of guerrilla tactics and terrorism by front liberation nationale in early. Fanon born in martinique, studied medicine and psychiatry in france, practised in. Masters must oppress slaves, because minority rules over majority violence over body of colonized class effects mind therefore, the colonized is crafted by the colonizer. Contradiction: masters must brutally repress, but hold back to allow colonized to still serve. Psyche problem internalized violence amongst colonized, leads to fratricide and in-fighting between africans in this way, the colonized themselves become an instrument of colonialism. Fanon believes these bads are at the very heart of the european model; therefore, these evils are anterior to the good.
