ANT207H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Laziness, Proletariat, Bourgeoisie
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September 25, 2012: dual mandate (two arguments for colonialism ^) Idea was not only to make money but also to improve the lives of natives; to help them be healthier, know how to better take advantage of their environment, teach them new technologies/methods of doing things. Capitalism: production for purpose of profit: from c m c to m c m+ (commodity and merchants, cmc e. g. , colonials coming to canada and trading for beaver pelts to send back to. Europe for sale; minimal payment for something far more valuable: mcm e. g. , controlling costs via ownership of land and labour, predicting costs of labour and raw materials to ensure maximum profit in the end. Owning labour through taxation (forcing people to work for you so they can make the money to pay taxes) Owning land through mere forceful acquisition, sometimes kicking natives out of their own land, forcing them to work in colonists" mines/farms/etc.
