PPT-Post Colonialism

     Whats important is that we recognize the falsehood of the notion that the Third World should be abandoned because its a waste of time Chinua Achebe Ok so what is Reality Believing that objective reality can be created by language many postmodernists posit that all reality is a social construct From this point of view no single or primary objective reality exists instead many realities exist In disavowing a universal objective reality these critics assert that reality is . An introduction to Post-Colonial Themes . Lesson Goals:. To (re)familiarize you with the skills of a reader (C.I.A.S.E.) . To introduce the basic concepts of post-colonialism.. To practice viewing stories through a post-colonial lens and to practice constructing focused C.I.A.S.E. questions.. Post-Colonialism. Post-colonialism addresses . the matters of post-colonial . identity. (. cultural. , . national. , . ethnic. ), . gender. , . race. , and . racism. , and their interactions in the development of a post-colonial society, and of a post-colonial national identity; of how a .      “What's important is that we recognize the falsehood of the notion that the Third World should be abandoned because it's a waste of time.” ~ Chinua Achebe. Ok, so what is “Reality”. “Believing that objective reality can be created by language, many post-modernists posit that all reality is a social construct. From this point of view, no single or primary objective reality exists; instead, many realities exist. In disavowing a universal, objective reality, these critics assert that reality is . . Dangarembga. Nervous Conditions. (1988). Setting. Set in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in the 1960s. Rhodesia: a white settler colony (land appropriated from Africans in the late 19. th. c by Cecil Rhodes, the British politician, mining magnate and proponent of British colonialism). Making of the Modern World. May 2016. Course Review. 1. . Civilising Mission. 2. Decolonisation in perspective. 3. Neo-colonialism. 4. Postcolonialism / Postcolonial Studies. 5. British history and society in the aftermath of Empire. Making of the Modern World. May 2016. Justifications for Colonialism. Civilising Mission: . ideological justification. for imperialism. Colonial subjects depicted as childlike, uncivilised, backwards, weak. Perceived material and moral superiority of European/Western civilisation. Orientalism. . (1978). Edward. Said. 1935-2003. Born in Jerusalem on 1 November 1935. . Palestinian Christian father and Lebanese mother.. Edward with his younger . sister in Cairo. Edward (left) with his mother and elder brother. Making of the Modern World. Lecturer: Dr Andrew Jones. May 2017. Justifications for Colonialism. Civilising Mission: . ideological justification. for imperialism. Colonial subjects depicted as childlike, uncivilised, backwards, weak. Perceived material and moral superiority of European/Western civilisation. Empire & Aftermath. October 2016. Empires in History. Large . territories that control millions of people, . and have . common internal characteristics: management of diverse peoples to exploit resources; communication and transport systems organised to serve the priorities of the imperial centre (metropolis); an imperial project that imposed unity throughout the . Michael J. Boyle. Introduction. The story of France’s involvement in Vietnam, and its subsequent withdrawal, is important for understanding how the stage was set for the Vietnam war. Throughout the Vietnam war, France remained critical of the United States for not learning what it saw were its obvious mistakes. DBQ. Day One: . Show “Hook” (. The World’s Plunderers. ). Read Background Article; Complete History Frame and . Frayer. TOTD. January 28, 2013. “The World’s Plunderers”. By Thomas Nast, . in . one territory by people from another territory. It is a set of unequal relationships between the colonial power and the colony and often between the colonists and the indigenous population.. Picasso, . Making of the Modern World. May 2016. Justifications for Colonialism. Civilising Mission: . ideological justification. for imperialism. Colonial subjects depicted as childlike, uncivilised, backwards, weak. Perceived material and moral superiority of European/Western civilisation. . Swarup. Holly Fritz. Week Nine Lesson Plans . 11/1/10-11/4/10. (no class on Friday because of project partner site visit day with advisories). Monday 11/1/10. Learning Goal: SWBAT. 1. Summarize the qualities of level one, level two, level three questions and pose these different types of questions about the last two chapters of the book. .