SOC 507 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Intersectionality, Sixties Scoop, Messiah Complex
29 Dec 2020
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Relevant &related theories and perspectives: decolonization : colonialism: anticolonial, postcolonial, critical race theory. Three crucial periods: before colonialism, during colonialism, after colonialism. Independent societies: diverse language and ethnicity, different identities/groups, very diverse tribes, no strong institutions (such as religion), so there are. Intricate political and commercial alliances no strong hierarchy like in places who have strong institutions (ex. Discovery: terra nullius - discovering new/untouched land, appropriating land. This is colonialist because there were people inhabiting those areas: colonizers wanted to spread christianity, which, columbus"s letter on the first voyage, march 4, 1493 devalued existing indigenous culture. Gives insight on how colonizers viewed "the. "not slow or unskilled, but of excellent and acute understanding " "uncertain if they have a notion of private property " (-- common in hunting- gathering communities to not have property ownership -- this is good because private property historically caused conflicts, slavery, etc. )
