SOC 377 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Columbian Exchange, Columbian Exchange, Haute Couture
25 Apr 2019
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Papua new guinea situation is different from native americans because: * europe had knowledge on colonization experience. Columbus had no idea with native americans. Trade in native americans, papua new guinea never heard of europeans. European conquest of the americas and the rise of capitalism. Coined by crosby 1972, columbus led to true globalization of world. The colonization (and interaction) of america was essential for capitalism. Differences in the colonization of north and south america. Different biological endowments between old and new worlds. Genocide because of disease of native americans by spaniards. Old war enjoy superior but transitory advantage make possible higher standards. Africans had no troubles with disease, that is why they were used to work and not native. Silent about role of africans establishing african plants in america. Colonist bias regarding systems of knowledge-production (denial) System of production for profit = capitalism. Ethnicity: us versus them, not them = barbaric, not how you look, conform to superiors couture.
