ANTH 1102 1ST Edition Lecture 24 Outline of Last Lecture I Definitions II Karl Polanyi III Kula Ring IV The myth of barter Graeber 2011 V Scheme of reciprocities Outline of Current Lecture VI European Colonialism 16th 20th century VII Why do Anthropologists study Colonialism VIII Key Terms IX European Colonialism was a global phenomenon X Contact XI The True Size of Africa XII Why Colonize XIII Types of Colonies Current Lecture Colonialism Scope Processes and Legacies European Colonialism 16th 20th century A historical period that continues to shape geopolitics today An economic political and socio cultural process An unequal social relation inherently undemocratic and exploitive Why do Anthropologists study Colonialism Major force of global change origin of globalization creating linkage Legacies conflicts human rights global justice movements These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Anthropology s origins in European colonialism Agents of colonial powers Reactions to violence and loss of cultural diversity Key Terms Metropole center of economic military decision making power over a colony or group of colonies ex Britain Metropole urbanizes and expands industrial infrastructure based on accumulated profit Periphery the structural relation between centralized core often an urban area and communities on the periphery usually tribal or rural resource based communities Empire an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority Imperialism process of empire creation European Colonialism was a global phenomenon First wave 15th early 19th century Economic system Mercantilism Dominant colonizing forces Portugal Spain the Netherlands Dutch Places being colonized Americas SE Asia Indian sub continent Goals enrich royalty and private investors joint stock companies Exploration trade enslaved people luxury goods Phase 2 1825 1960s Economic system early and later capitalism Dominant colonizing forces England Britain France Germany US Russia Japan Places being colonized Africa Asia including Indian sub continent Goals Territorial expansion of Empires control of resources human labor land raw materials control of colonial economies new markets Contact Violent period of time Borders were apart of process of colonialism The True Size of Africa Africa is Not a country Urban and rural Ecologically diverse Culturally and politically diverse Diverse in historical experience Partitioning of Africa 1913 Why Colonize Colonizer sets rules of trade and commerce reap benefit of trade 1 Capitalism requires expansion a Access to materials for industrial production b New markets for export goods 2 Nationalism 3 Colonialist ideologies a The White Man s Burden b Cultural imperialism Types of Colonies 1 Majority a Extractive extraction of raw materials like ore timber or human labor b Productive breakfast and dessert colonies mostly produced sugar tea 2 Minority a Settled colonies large scale immigration people set up towns daily commerce purpose training grounds for colonial administration
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