Africa test Flashcards
Imperialism
The takeover of a nation to dominate its govt., trade, and/or culture
Nationalism
Competing with other nations to prove your country’s greatness
White mans burden
Belief that Euro’s and Amer’s had a duty to civilize other parts of the world and make them like them
Apartheid
1948-1994: whites and blacks separated w/ 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 a passage
Special ceremony that marks entering a new stage of life, such as adulthood
Developed nation
high standards of living, and economics based on a combo of industry, service, and agriculture
Developing nation
low standards of living, little industry, economy based on just agriculture