Post-Colonial Background Flashcards
colonialism
transfer of population to a new territory, where the arrivals lived as permanent settlers while maintaining political allegiance to their country of origin
imperialism
the way that one country exercises power over another: through settlement, sovereignty, or indirect mechanisms of control
colonialism vs. imperialism
both are practices of domination which involve the subjugation of one people to another
differ in how the subjugation comes about
In Ireland, where was colonialism practiced and where was imperialism practiced?
colonialism- Northern Ireland: Britian claimed and populated the land
imperialism- All Ireland: Britain tried to settle, rule over, anglocize
What results from the proximity between Britain and Ireland?
ambiguous relationship as the countries share customs, culture, appearance, history
question whether Ireland was ever truly a British colony
What is the political conflict in the Anglo-Irish relationship?
the proximity between the two nations caused a security risk as the Irish supported enemies of Britain
What is the religious conflict in the Anglo-Irish relationship?
Ireland was Catholic, while England was Protestant so England tried to convert the Irish to Protestantism
What were the major issues during 1833?
landownership, work houses, education, famine
What is the issue of landownership?
Ireland exports all materials produced to England for little profit
Irish faced extreme poverty as they are forced to sell all their crops
What is the issue of work houses?
introduced by England to combat poverty and discourage poor
harsh conditions caused many Irish to immigrate denting population
What is the issue of education?
British introduced national schools to combat hedge schools
What are Hedge Schools?
locally run Irish schools which combated laws restricting Catholics
taught Classical studies
What are National Schools?
British run schools that introduced English as a primary language and forced Irish to Anglicize
What is the issue of famine?
Irish had to sell all their crop in order to pay rent
Only food for them was potatoes
Potato famine caused them to starve
Decolonization
when the colonial powers of Europe began to relinquish direct political control of their colonies
Who initially colonized South Africa?
the Dutch, specifically the Dutch East India Company
during colonization many natives died of disease
Who are the Afrikaners?
the Dutch, German, and French settlers who developed their own language and agriculture
Describe British colonization of South Africa
seized Cape Town in late 18th century
gave up imperialistic control in early 20th century
What did the national movement for the unity of white people lead to?
apartheid
apartheid
increasingly rigid legal system that enforced total separation between races in South Africa
post-colonialism
focuses on literature in previously or currently colonized countries which deals with colonization or colonized people
postcolonial theory
attempts to focus on the oppression of those who were ruled under colonization
