Anthropology 2A Concepts & Terms Final Exam Macro & Local Levels of Social Analysis Imperialism - Scientific Racism - Unilinear Social Evolutionism - Social Darwinism Colonialism Imperialism & the Postcolonial World 3 Waves of European Colonial Expansion (& Japan) “Development” Intervention Philosophies Profit and the Colonies Power & Representations Slave Trade Blackbirding Conscription Capitalist World System - Core‚ Semiperiphery‚ Periphery Colonial Strategies
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Taylor “Principles of Scientific Management” Management’s principle: secure the maximum prosperity for the employer and the employee Aim for high excellence and permanent prosperity Maximum prosperity for employee: higher wages + develop worker to highest maximum efficiency to get highest quality of work Max prosperity for employer and employee should = management Scientific management: these fundamental interests are the same since both benefit from each other (long term) Employer (high
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The Heart of Darkness. Orientalism and its tragedy. It is common to divide the world in the West and the East. This division has been used to differentiate two parts of the world that are inherently not alike either in cultural‚ social‚ political or economical aspects. However‚ historically‚ both regions of the world have been tied in one way or the other. Even though technically speaking Africa is not west of Europe‚ during the 19th century‚ African colonies were highly appreciated for their
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AFRICA‚ AND LATIN AMERICA During the 1920s and 1930s‚ after the Great War and during the Great Depression‚ intellectuals and political activists in Asia‚ Africa‚ and Latin America challenged the ideological and economic underpinnings of European imperialism and neo-colonialism‚ as nationalist and anti-imperialist movements gained strength on each of these continents. * In Asia‚ Japan’s militarist leaders sought to build national strength through imperial expansion. In China‚ the Ming dynasty ended
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Notes: Jessica Medina Political Organization of Space -What is a territory‚ exactly? It seems to me that it’s a pattern of boundaries imposed on something by individual decision or group agreement. That means an individual or group can decide or agree to change the pattern. -Political boundaries exist at a variety of scales‚ and these boundaries influence how goods and services are distributed‚ who gets represented and who does not‚ and how issues are confronted. -Because the boundaries
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At the brink of the 1600’s‚ European nations were expanding beyond the reaches of their own lands. Instead they began focusing on what lay beyond the vast oceans. With the discovery of a new world‚ the distant shores soon to be known as America provided both refuge for those seeking religious freedom as well as the potential of a better life. By the time of the late 19th century‚ European explorers had turned their attentions to the interior of Africa. Between both of these vastly different eras
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powers to take control the cannel isn’t in any of the Russians or American sphere of influence Also they don’t want the incident to blow up into a massive cold war incident On the 15 November the Britain launches there air born invasion. In that faithful week‚ America threatened Britain if you don’t pull out of the cannel they would trash there economy the United Nations ordered Britain to leave the cannel‚ when Britain said no American threatened them. Britain had been stabbed in the back by AMERICA
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A. Explain the reasons for English Colonization by doing the Following: A1. Discuss the political motivations for English Imperialism. The main political motivation for English Imperialism was due to the rivalries with its European Counterparts. Initially‚ European countries were looking for a water passage to China so they would be able to trade for their goods. Spain‚ who lead the charge‚ landed in Central and South America‚ captured gold and silver. From this the Spain were able to grow
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UNIT 17 IMPERIALISM Structure 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Definitions of Imperialism 17.2.1 Empire Versus Imperialism 17.2.2 Imperialism Versus Colonialism 17.3 Modes of Imperialism 17.4 Theories of Imperialism 17.4.1 The Economic Explanations 17.4.2 Non-Economic Explanations 17.5 Stages of Imperialism 17.5.1 Mercantilism and Early Trading Empires 17.5.2 Industrial Capitalis m -----Imperialism of Free Trade 17.5.3 Finance Capitalism 17.6 The Empire on Which the Sun Never Set 17.7
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During the 19th century Americans utilized imperialism to gain power over foreign countries leading America to expand out ward and gain economic growth. The newcomers to the foreign land took advantage of their resources in order to gain power in comparison to other countries and with power soon arose economic problems. The frontier of the newly founded America was soiled with bodies of those whom intention were just as everyone else‚ to expand westward for hopes of expansion and development of the
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