AN100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Dependency Theory, Structural Violence, Ecological Footprint
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Lecture 8 - the meaning of progress and development. Demand for textiles ----> slavery (african) ----> displacement of native peoples: england, india and other countries wanted textiles. Slavery was common as it provided people with the manpower to grow more, to gain more wealth. Land was needed so native peoples were moved to gain control of their land: even if they themselves were growing materials (e. g. cotton) Destruction of indian textiles: britain banned indian imports, britain exported textiles to india. Indentured labour: sign a contract and unable to do anything else while the contract stands. "land, labour and wealth are commodities, that is goods produced not for use (by producers) but for sale: eric wolfe. Consumption: philosophy underlying production and consumption, ecological footprint. Standard of living and goods are given more value than others (value of humans, the environment: measuring the impact of a person on the environment based on land use and consumption.
