CMN 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: John A. Hobson, American Imperialism, Communication Problems
30 Mar 2016
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The word imperialism is unique in its capacity to make the third world"s blood boil. Its stench is like that of the word racist among blacks, it hits people in the gut, as well as in the intellect (merrill, 1984, p. 179) Ethical and religious imperialist claim the need to spread christianity as a mission of civilization in the colonies, teaching them the arts of government, industry, and labour. The prevalent themes in a successful bollywood film: arranged marriages, women being treated as objects, patriarchy within the family, poverty, nostalgia, religion. Vladimir lenin: imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism (1916: lenin draws a general connection between capitalism and imperialism, arguing that imperialism is a special phase in the capitalist historical process. Media ownership: imperialism: for instance, in our world giant transnational media corporation own the means of production such as satellites, media production companies and dissemination channels, as well as monopolizing various forms of information technology.
