Cultural Anthropology Assignment 2022
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Running head: CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Cultural Anthropology
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Cultural Anthropology
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Authors Note:
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY1
Different definitions of colonialism have been given by different people with contrasting
views from left and right wings political establishment on the subject. Maintenance of rule for an
extended time over alien people who are subordinate to the former. On the other hand left wing
analysts have found nothing but evil in the term colonialism.
Three distinct stages of colonialism contrasting with each other in colonial economy,
society and policies can be found from the assessment of historic and current society. The
response of colonial people has been different due to the ideological differences in these
contrasting colonialism.
The start of Modern colonialism can be traced back to the days of voyages along the west
coast of Africa by the Portuguese at the start of fifteenth century. In 1498 the same voyage
brought Vasco da Gama in India in order establish their dominion in the non-European countries.
The imperialistic drive of the Portuguese and Spaniards ensured they were the first ones to
establish their dominions overseas. The loss of forward thrust has been the reason for the start of
voyage and establishing dominions overseas by the Portuguese and the Spaniards to lay the path
for Modern colonialism. The whole of America was under the dominions of Europe with Dutch
and British stake their claims in India and other parts of Asia. By the end of 1815 the won and
lost count of empire by France was significant making it one of the first countries to start losing
the colonialism control which later spread to other rulers and empires across Europe and other
parts of the world.
The start of anti-colonialism and blows to the Modern colonialism struck by the
liberation of majority portion of Latin America with the American Revolution touching its peak
during the time. However, despite the anti-colonialism blow the imperial expansion and growth
of European dominion continued till the last quarter of 19th century. But the effects of anti-
Different definitions of colonialism have been given by different people with contrasting
views from left and right wings political establishment on the subject. Maintenance of rule for an
extended time over alien people who are subordinate to the former. On the other hand left wing
analysts have found nothing but evil in the term colonialism.
Three distinct stages of colonialism contrasting with each other in colonial economy,
society and policies can be found from the assessment of historic and current society. The
response of colonial people has been different due to the ideological differences in these
contrasting colonialism.
The start of Modern colonialism can be traced back to the days of voyages along the west
coast of Africa by the Portuguese at the start of fifteenth century. In 1498 the same voyage
brought Vasco da Gama in India in order establish their dominion in the non-European countries.
The imperialistic drive of the Portuguese and Spaniards ensured they were the first ones to
establish their dominions overseas. The loss of forward thrust has been the reason for the start of
voyage and establishing dominions overseas by the Portuguese and the Spaniards to lay the path
for Modern colonialism. The whole of America was under the dominions of Europe with Dutch
and British stake their claims in India and other parts of Asia. By the end of 1815 the won and
lost count of empire by France was significant making it one of the first countries to start losing
the colonialism control which later spread to other rulers and empires across Europe and other
parts of the world.
The start of anti-colonialism and blows to the Modern colonialism struck by the
liberation of majority portion of Latin America with the American Revolution touching its peak
during the time. However, despite the anti-colonialism blow the imperial expansion and growth
of European dominion continued till the last quarter of 19th century. But the effects of anti-
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