Africa Flashcards
Imperialism
The takeover of a nation to dominate its government, trade, and/or culture
Nationalism
Completing with other nations to prove your country’s greatness
White Man’s Burden
Belief that Europeans and Americans had a duty to civilize other parts of the world and make them like them
Apartheid
1948 - 1994: whits and blacks separated with whites taking power, mistreating blacks, and making laws that did so
Genocide
Mass murder of a particular group of people
Ethnocentrism
Belief that ones culture is superior to others and judging other cultures according to your cultural standards
Rite of Passage
Special ceremony that marks entering a new stage of life, such as adulthood
Developed Nation
High standards of living, and economies based on a combo of industry, service, and agriculture
Developing Nation
Low standards of living, little industry, Economy based on agriculture