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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| suboppresor/oversser- | identifies with the oppressor even though they are a member of the oppressed group |
| adhesion | steadfast commitment to a person or thing |
| autonomy | the state of being self governed |
| liberation | is a level of freedom through thought or action |
| fear of freedom | leads oppressed to desire the role of oppressed, binding them to the role of oppressed |
| false charity | softens the power of the oppressor to help the weakened state of the oppressed, giving them a false sense of security |
| possessive consciousness of oppressor motto | to be is to have (even at the expense of those who have nothing) |
| possessive consciousness of oppressor | consciousness of having possession of the world, men, and women; money is the measure of all things, and to obtain it is necessary even at the expense of the oppressed |
| King Leopold Bio | 2nd King of Belgium (1865-1909), known for colonizing the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Who helped King Leopold overtake the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Morton Stanley |
| How did King Leopold run the Democratic Republic of the Congo | using the mercenary Force Publique |
| What resource was valuable in Democratic Republic of Congo | ivory and rubber |
| Berlin Conference (1884-1885) | regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the era of imperialism |
| How did Europeans view Africa during the Berlin Conference | a place that was ripe for exploitation, trade, and settlement |
| When was the second Industrial Revolution in Europe | the late 19th and early 20th century |
| European Industrial Revolution | increase in the desire for mass production and standardization established the use of machine tools and manufacturing |
| Why were European countries interested in Africa | it had cheap, raw materials (ivory, rubber, palm oil, cocoa, diamonds, and tea |
| Berlin Conference benefitted who | Europe, because it ensured that there was no competition with one another over Africa |
| What were some problems with European rule? | economic development in Africa only benefited Europe colonization was promotion of foreign investment of Europe colonial powers neglected social and human needs (healthcare/ education) population in Africa decreased |
| Process of Colonization | increases invisibility of colonized political and economic domination necessity of dehumanization highlights power relations vehicle for civilizing indigenous populations heightened gender relations |
| Invisibility of Colonized | "to be colonized is to be removed from history, except in the most passive sense. Colonization determined that Africans were not makers of history but beetled objects to be examined under a microscope for abnormalities" Rodney |
| Political and Economic Domination | "african political states lost their power, independence, and meaning" -Rodney |
| Dehumanization | colonized dehumanization through injustices, oppression, exploitation, and violence colonized as production agents industrialization is the focus, not human needs/rights |
| power relations | colonization was successful because Africa lost power. power is the ultimate determinant in human society. when a society finds itself forces to relinquish power entirely to another that is a form of underdevelopment. |
| Means of Civilizing Indigenous Populations | Europeans wanted to civilize the continent through social ideologies (religion/ education) and modernization efforts colonial powers override existing African economy, government, and way of living superiority/ dichotomy forces western views |
| Heightened Gender Relations | perpetuate western ideologies of gender women's work became inferior or backwards under colonization women lost their social, political, religious rights |
| What is the problem of the 20th century | the color line -Dubois Souls of Black Folk |
| Modern imperialism and modern ________ are one and the same system | industrialism |
| The race problem is the other side of the _____ problem | labor |
| The black man's burden is also the ____ man's burden | white |
| social stratification is based on | color |
| Europe is the ___ _____ over Africa | dark shadow |
| What is development? | implies an increase capacity to regulate both internal and external relationships implies a self-sustaining society perpetuates notions of autonomy based on the country |
| What is underdevelopment? | economic state of backwardness relative to other industrialized nations |
| Characteristics of Underdeveloped nations | more agricultural limited food consumption/ inadequate food production produces less goods limited social services shorter expectancy higher infant mortality lack heavy industry increased in nation military dependent |
| How did colonization lead to underdevelopment | established the superiority complex between Europeans and Africans |
| Who and what "saved" Africans from backwardness? | Europeans and Colonization |
| Britain colonized | Egypt, Sudan, Kenya |
| France colonized: | Chad, Niger, Mali |
| Germany colonized: | Cameroon, Ghana, and Rwanda |