From a3d86ec0d9ac56ee5a31015860af51f8bd57dd1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sia Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:31:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] split neo-colonialism for a different definition --- 11ty/definitions/colonialism.md | 4 +--- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/11ty/definitions/colonialism.md b/11ty/definitions/colonialism.md index 679c3338..198843a1 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/colonialism.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/colonialism.md @@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ excerpt: the act of enforcing one's political and ideological dominance in a cou sub_terms: - text: modern full_title: modern colonialism - - text: neo- - full_title: neo-colonialism - text: settler full_title: settler colonialism - text: Western @@ -26,4 +24,4 @@ Though [often associated with imperialism](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/co The practice of colonialism was most prominent with the British, Ottoman, and other European empires upon regions in the Americas, Asia, and Africa where slave trade(s) was(were) implemented as an economic vehicle. Contrary to popular belief, the colonialism also affected people of European descent, most notably, the Irish. Some studies have tried to [clarify the question](https://www.jstor.org/stable/20720270?seq=1) of whether or not this is true, but they tend to be written by non-Native researchers, therefore muting a much needed context. Be mindful when researching this topic to note the origin of the researchers with respect to the colonies and colonisers that they are writing about. -An extension of colonialism that appears in the 21st century is neo-colonialism - a more pervasive form of imposing ideological and economic dominance on a country after it has been declared independent from its colonizer. The stealth nature of neo-colonialism can be traced to treaties, agreements, and ideologies that have been imparted from the oppresors on the oppressed because of previous dependencies. +Also see [neo-colonialism](/definitions/neo-colonialism) for an extension on this concept.