ANT204H1 Lecture Notes - Indigenous Rights, Textile Industry, Yeyi People
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5/23/2013 1:52:00 pm take whole world of complicated cultures, put on a simple graph civilized statement, judgement imposing a particular meaning, narrow, flip side: development has two sides, play 2 different meanings. Reason underdeveloped is because they were robbed of resources + cheap labour of underdeveloped world. Idea to improve people, better people lives, result of an attempt to control ravages. State steps in we need to control society in a particular way. Progress: the idea that human history is the story of a steady advance from a life dependent on the whims of nature to a life of control and domination over natural forces (also cultural and social forces) Transition from simple to complex technologies does not make life easier. Wayeyi gave up some practices and adapted to some bugakhwe lifestyle, sacrificing advanced technology . Define others by relevance to self: development is characterized by a specific process of othering and.
