ANTH 1102 1ST Edition Lecture 25 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 How did Colonial Powers Control People VII Example Legacies of Colonialism in African Countries VIII What is International Development IX Who is International Development X International Development A Post WWII Phenomenon XI Modernization Theory 1950s 1960s XII Critiques of Modernization XIII Neocolonialism Current Lecture Colonialism Scope Processes and Legacies Continued How did Colonial Powers Control People 1 Military Power Forced conscription and corv e labor slavery Gunboat Diplomacy Conspicuous displays of military might 2 Political Power and Governing Strategies Indirect Rule British strategy La politique des races French strategy 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 3 Economic Power Dual Economies and Bureaucracy Carrot and stick strategies 4 Propagating Colonial Ideologies Education Missionization Control exposure to young Demonstration of colonial ideology in daily life Example Legacies of Colonialism in African Countries Manning says Africa benefited from infrastructure education outlawed slavery trade technology etc Rodney argues the Balance Sheet for colonialism if you look at the Balance Sheet colonialism is a one armed bandit it took more than it gave Rodney 1972 What does Rodney s Balance Sheet look like in terms of the following Healthcare Banking Natural resources Class mobility Distribution of wealth International Development and Neocolonialism What is International Development Social action made by different agents who are trying to modify the economic technical political or and social life of a given place in the world especially in impoverished formerly colonized regions Interact thru images Who is International Development Governments Governing Bodies Financial Institutions Private Capital individual companies foundations Scientists universities research institutes Volunteers service tourists Local communities Activists NGOs International Development A Post WWII Phenomenon End of colonization but countries keep a desire to maintain political and economic control in former colonies Colonialism Economic liberation Bretton Woods Institutions 1944 United Nations 1945 Marshall Plan 1948 1952 Rebuild European economies Manage Cold War Politics in Europe Global Cold War Politics Modernization Theory 1950s 1960s based on a set of assumptions Assumption 1 Traditional social relationships kinship economy religion etc hinder progress Introduce Knowledge and Expertise technology Introduce new ideas and economic rationalities Change worldview goals and economic behavior Assumption 2 Cultural progress and economic growth Critiques of Modernization World Systems Theory Core powerful center rich countries Semi Periphery politically weak industrialized regions Periphery Non industrial highly extractive Human Development 1980s 1990s Neocolonialism Colonialism 15th 20th century Direct control of area Unequal social relation Undemocratic and exploitive Expansion of political and economic power of Metropole Neocolonialism Since mid 20th century Indirect control of area Unequal social relation Undemocratic and exploitive Expansion of political and economic power of Core The Expansion of Power Control over poor countries Market Liberalization Foreign investment Market integration Structural adjustment Free trade policies NAFTA CAFTA Economic Globalization Making economies interdependent Promote non local culture language and media Standardizing education and practices of consumption
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