Landscape photography and Colonial vision

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it is a style of photography that provides straight forward and accurate representation of people, places , objects and events.

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Documentary Photography

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involves daylight photography of natural features of land, waters in a distance.

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Landscape Photography

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it is a historically referred name that the Miwok gave the ahwahneechee. also known as a valley in California known for its stunning natural beauty

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Yosemite

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Euro-americas perspective of viewing a land as empty and available, disregarding the existence and rights of indigenous people (Pocahontas)

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Vision

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When organizations and businesses become big enough to cause colonial expansion globally leading to exploitation of indigenous lands and culture.

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Globalization

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referring to the movements across the Atlantic Ocean, often associates with the colonization(controlling over indigenous people in the area) of indigenous and African population groups

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Trans-atlantic

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a 19th century ideology (set of beliefs) referring to the UN being destined to expand across North America, their beliefs lead them to justify the displacement, and genocide of native Americans.

“promised land by god”- they framed manifest destiny as a divine right, ignoring humanity of indigenous habitats and sovereignty.

“white christians are the best stewards” - a colonial belief that white christians were set with beliefs on being superior care takers, having indigenous people being deemed unfit to manage their own lands

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Manifest destiny

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it is a policy extending the a country’s power and influence through foreign affairs and military force.

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Imperialism

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Euro-Americans historically having conferred privilege and dominance meanwhile having non white people such as natives be marginalized and oppressed. (racism)

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Whiteness

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ideals of Males having to have dominance and conquest by society’s norms

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masculinity

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taking inspiration for design from shapes found in nature

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“natural” architecture

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an American photographer known for his images of Yosemite, highlighting the beauty of the landscape but ignored indigenous peoples presence and facilitated their displacement

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Carlton Watkins

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an American landscape artist known for designing parks like Central Park. his work displacement of marginalized communities, particularly African Americans and immigrants

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Fredrick law Olmstead

Question 14

A stereotype that romanticizes Indigenous peoples as pure and noble yet primitive. This trope dehumanized Native Americans, portraying them as simplistic and justifying colonial domination.

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“Noble savage”