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41 Cards in this Set
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Africa |
The Dark Continent because it cannot be understood, cannot civilize itself and cannot control its environment. |
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Native |
A racist term utilized to deprive human beings from modern rationalism. |
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Tribe |
A term used to describe groups formed by primordial ties, and like "native", it is utilized to label their actions as primitive. |
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Spirit World |
Unlike the natural world, this world cannot be completely understood and is governed by unseen forces. |
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Spirits |
The medium between God and man, the ways in which God and man communicate. |
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Ancestors |
Another spiritual entity and is the way that past generations communicate with future generations. |
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Social Death |
When one is technically alive but has no ability to exercise the opportunities available to other members of the society. |
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Justice |
An idea that one can address inequalities or unfairness with actions that benefit the community at large. |
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Oracle |
A position that exists in many religions where where the individual has unique access to God, which they can use to guide individuals & societies and act as a voice of God. |
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Religious Rationale |
The view that every act has a spiritual basis and the outcome of the event in the natural world has consequences in the spiritual world. |
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Taboo |
An act against the values of a given society and therefore is considered unforgivable, which is typically punished by isolating that individual form that society. |
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Exile |
A political device that expels individuals from their communities to engineer a social death. |
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Matrilineal |
When one draws their descent from their mother's ancestors, historically however, most societies do the opposite. |
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Feasts |
A social device which redistributes resources, maintains community ties, and displays wealth & community standards. |
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Sovereignty |
The political recognition of a state, thus a state exists when other states recognize it as such. |
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Colonial Gaze |
How Westerners view or have viewed non-Western cultures and encompassed a sense of superiority & entitlement. |
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Prison |
A social device that either punishes or rehabilitates individuals who violate community standards within the community. |
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White Man's Burden |
The belief that it is the responsibility of Europeans to civilize the rest of the world. |
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Abusua |
Extended family. |
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Protectorate |
Indirectly controlled areas but are protected against other colonial powers. |
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Dress |
Another way that one performs or announces their identity, which is also culture specific. |
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Historiography |
The writing of history based on the critical examinations of sources. |
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Decolonization |
The undoing of colonialism, where a nation establishes and maintains dependent territory. |
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Nationalism |
An abstract idea that creates a powerful conception of 'us' and 'them'. |
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Trench Warfare |
A style of warfare that is defined by the digging and maintaining of ditches for years. |
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Liberal |
Increasing the involvement of democratic practices in government and lessening the role of government in economic programs. |
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Fascism |
A form of radical totalitarian nationalism that came to prominence in the early 20th century Europe. |
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Benito Mussolini |
Fascist leader of Italy. |
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Mein Kampf |
Hitler's opus, written in prison that outlined his plans, opinions, and ideologies. |
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Public Memory |
How an event is understood and digested by a society to go beyond what happened to focus on its present day relevance. |
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Patrice Lumumba |
A Congolese independence leader and first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo. |
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Force Publique |
A military force in the Republic of Congo during the period of direct Belgian colonial rule. |
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Cold War |
The situation between the USSR & the US from 1946-1991 where they competed for the hearts and minds of the world through proxy wars, coalitions, economic competition, and technological & military races. |
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Ideological Imperialism |
Where an ideology, such as capitalism or communism, replaces political control. |
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Globalization |
Increasing similarities in culture, economics, and politics. |
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Water |
Essential product that has become increasingly important in the 21st century. |
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Agro-Imperialism |
Imperialism by controlling the supply of food in other nations. |
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Corporation |
A legal individual & powerful economic force that often has impact beyond economics. |
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Neo-Liberalism |
An economic policy where government controls are relaxed to attract transnational corporations. |
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McWorld |
Homogeneity. |
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Jihad |
Traditionalist. |