Ideology of imperialism (hni)

Question 1

ideology of cr - civilising mission (3)

Answer 1

mission - due to more modern and progress in economy 2)rest seen as savage/barbaric 3) Edward Said - East stereotyped as lazy/corrupt…west as powerful/civilised

Question 2

Homogenising justifying colonialism (3)

Answer 2

Ideas strengthened by experience - Sati - Indian widow jumping on funeral pyre of husband - small number but big impact on british 2)though ignorance to ownself - witchhunting 3)India and China seen as more civilised than Africa

Question 3

White man’s burden (2)

Answer 3

Rudyard Kipling - british men were trying to civilise at huge costs to themselves 2) seen as victim - making sacrifice

Question 4

Idea of progress/improvement - countries better off?

Answer 4

Britain exported beneficial things - education/railways/democracy 2) 2014 - 59% of respondents thought empire was to be proud of and 50% better off being colonised 3) other nations though progressed without colonialism?