colonialism vs. coloniality
Introduction and Overview
In this mini lecture, the speaker aims to provide more insight into the topics of Latinx and Chicanex representations in U.S mass media. These concepts are related to our colonial past and the formation of Latin American nations and the United States.
Understanding Hierarchical Thinking
- Hierarchical thinking organizes people, places, things, and concepts based on an order of rank.
- This way of thinking is limited, binary (black or white), and oversimplified.
- It leads to closed and static concepts of what is good or bad, beautiful or ugly.
Challenging Binary Thinking
- Our perspectives can be influenced by binary thinking.
- We can challenge this by being more critical and considering different perspectives.
- Kawaii (cute) and goth subcultures can be seen as opposites, but there may be more complexity to their relationship.
Colonialism's Impact on Representation
- European settlers created an opposition between themselves and people of color in the Americas.
- This hierarchical thinking justified colonization and portrayed indigenous people as inferior.
- Early representations of people of color in media involved blackface, redface, brownface, and yellowface.
Exploitation during Colonialism
- European colonizers exploited lands for economic gain while displacing indigenous populations.
- Harsh conditions were imposed on indigenous peoples leading to a different type of genocide.
- Colonialism was an exploitation of human beings for the benefit of European colonizer nations.
Colonialism vs. Coloniality
- Colonialism refers to historical establishment, exploitation, maintenance, acquisition of territories in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
- Coloniality continues today as both physical overt colonialism and invisibleized colonialism through processes like internalized hierarchies.
Conclusion
The effects of coloniality are visible, but victims are often blamed for not understanding or adapting. Colonialism and coloniality have had a lasting impact on representation and power dynamics.
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New Section
This section discusses the concept of coloniality and its impact on culture and society. It explores how a hierarchical worldview was imposed during colonization, leading to the categorization of people based on race, gender, and socio-economic status.
The Imposition of a Hierarchical Worldview
- The imposition of an entire cosmovision or worldview occurred during colonization.
- One epistemology became dominant and was considered the only true way of seeing the world.
- This worldview was applied to all aspects of colonized culture, rendering them inferior and underdeveloped.
- Coloniality is the continuation of this hierarchical and dehumanizing organization.
Categorization and Division
- The logic of coloniality, established during colonization, is still applied in modern empire nations.
- Everything, especially people, is divided into hierarchical categories based on race, sex, gender, socio-economic status, ethnicity, etc.
- White Europeans are seen as the norm while non-white European descendants are seen as "others."
- First-worldliness and modernity are portrayed as universal and natural objectives.
Impact on Latin America's Relationship with the United States
- Colonialism and coloniality have directly affected Latin America's relationship with the United States.
- The limitations of the logic of coloniality can be explored through reading "El Eclipse" by Au Gusto Monterroso.
Recognizing Weaknesses in Coloniality
- As we delve deeper into global coloniality next week, it is important to recognize its weaknesses.
- Coloniality exists within multiple societal hierarchies beyond power structures.
Solution Based on Blind Spots
- There is a solution to coloniality that is strictly based on its blind spots.
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