[POLS 2950] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes fot the exam (31 pages long!)

• School: York University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 2950
• Professor: Simone Bohn

Document Summary

Because of powerful level of industrialization, their ability to exploit africans and their raw materials is much greater - even worse experience for africa than latin america. Africa in 1913 - divided up and controlled by france, britain, portugal, germany, belgium, Developed a narrative to justify their actions on the african continent. Socio-cultural aspect - emphasis on idea of civilization (west is civilized, bringing civilization to area of the world that is uncivilized), ethnocentric ideas. The white man"s burden - bringing civilization to africa. Also a new market for europeans - can sell to african market. Exotic products of africa - helps europeans maximize pro ts when those products are brought back to europe. Socio-cultural aspect - see colonization as an act of imperialism - europeans destroy local traditions and culture and religions - entrance of christian and islam as main religions are very recent. Racism - hierarchy between white europeans ranking above the locals.