ANTH 1001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Sociocultural Evolution, Neocolonialism, Lewis H. Morgan
6 Feb 2017
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Capitalism: an economic system dominated by supply and demand market designed to create capital and pro t. Colonialism: the cultural domination of a people by larger wealthier powers. Imperialism: a system in which one country controls other less powerful territories through colonization often augmented by military force. Small scale society: a community of several dozen to several hundred people usually held together by family (kinship) ties and often engaged in traditional subsistence activities. Political economy: a social structure that is organized around material (economic) interests, in which these interests are protected and enhanced through the use of political power. White mans burden: european"s sense that it was their duty to colonize, rule and. Decolonization: the withdrawal of a colonial power from a territory that had been under its control. Neocolonialism: the persistence of profound social and economic ties linking former colonial territories to their former colonial rulers despite political sovereignty.
