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Explore the concept of colonialism, its effects on social relationships, and the ideologies that shaped this oppressive system. Discuss colonialism through readings, journal exercises, and examine the impact it had on various cultures and societies.
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Agenda Colonialism Reading Journal 3 Prep for next week Homework
Colonialism What is colonialism? Atlas of Colonialism French Indochina A quick exercise: Within your group, come up with ways to discuss the topic of colonialism. Religion Manifest Destiny; the right to take over; colonizers feeling superior to spread their ideas Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony Architecture, language, daily lifestyles Profit and exploitation; European colonizers profiting, colonized peoples exploited; mixture of ethnicities
Colonialism What is colonialism? Colonialism created very unequal social relationships. Colonialism limited possibilities for peoples who were colonized. Colonies were established by colonizers to create places that would serve the interests of colonizers, not the colonized peoples. According to colonial ideologies, how should natives treat colonizers? According to colonial ideologies, how should colonizers treat natives?
Reading Journal 3 Let’s discuss how a colonial situation affects social relationships. Let’s do a quick exercise. I will create a table listing place of origin, social class, and social relationships to other characters for each character. Let’s try to figure out how the colonial situation affects relationships between some of the characters.
Homework • Do Reading Journal 3 if you have not yet done it. • Continue reading The Book of Salt. You should finish reading the book before next Tuesday.