SOC 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Neocolonialism, International Monetary Fund, Dalkon Shield
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Primitive accumulation: a dispossession tactic used by the wealthy to drive out the poor. Colonialism is the process by which some nations enrich themselves through political and economic control and exploitation of other nations. Colony has its labor and natural resources exploited by the more powerful nation. The culture of the county is often seen as primitive and backwards by the colonizer. Many colonizers demonized the culture of the group people they intended to colonize. Had control over resources and labor, while european nations did not have to worry about administering the colony. Centralized administrators aimed to civilize african societies. Focused on creating long term relationships between them and other societies. Gave african leaders subordinate positions in governing local affairs. Used local african rulers, assuming tribes had leaders. Created divisions between ethnic groups by preferring some groups over others. Entire groups moving to settle long term. Europeans settled with plan of making a permanent home (e. g. dutch to south.
