Globalization and Western Dominated Policies in Africa

Ever heard the saying big bank take little bank ? That’s basically what imperialism is. Imperialism is a policy which a strong nation take complete control over other countries . This is exactly what the Europeans did in several different parts of Africa . Not only did the Europeans divided and colonized Africa but they took everything away ,from their culture to their independence. Why take all this away ? It’s simple , the Europeans nations was competing against each other and they thought they were superior. They noticed Africa had many raw materials and resources they could use and benefit from. The driving force for imperialism in Africa was economics , competition , and politics.

West Africa produces some of the highest value diamonds in the world. West Africa is comprised of many countries like Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and more. All of these countries have fallen victim of globalization. Globalization is the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. Globalization affects every party, some positively and unfortunately for West Africa isn’t holding the good end of the stick. I believe globalization impacts Western Africa in a negative way there isn’t any noted benefits to West Africa exporting the most valuable thing on the land which is diamonds.

The ideological framework of nomadic citizenship that Joseph builds in her book serves as an excellent framework from which to analyze Mississippi Masala. The issues that she raises in terms of the Asians being forced to move out of Uganda, having to transport their citizenship culturally in order to feel at home, and the multicultural merging of cultural identities among cultural nomads are dealt with also in the film. Mississippi Masala also highlights how racism becomes a part of nomadic citizenship.

Riches in central Africa. In what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, there was and still is a plethora of natural resources. Rubber, gold, copper, diamonds and more. That natural wealth has definitely hurt Congo in the past rather than helped. Its resources could have made it one of the wealthiest countries in the world. But yet, this future did not hold true for the Congo. At the turn of the 20th century, King Leopold II began to take notice of the central African country. (National Black United Front). King Leopold II communicated all his ideas and intentions through a speech to European missionaries. (Africa Global Network). In it, his words held the key to all things terrible. Soon, Belgium took over the Congo and began one of the

Imperialism, when one country dominates another for its own benefit, is an expansion policy that has reigned for centuries. Over time, imperialism has drastically changed in its magnitude and severity. At the turn of the nineteenth century, a “new,” more aggressive and competitive form of imperialism emerged and completely dismantled the domestic institutions of various developing countries. Africa in the nineteenth century is a prime example of the “new” imperialism in effect. How was Africa affected by imperialism? Who imperialized Africa? What caused African imperialism? How did the international environment affect the domestic institutions of Africa?

European imperialism in Asia and Africa has certainly left a lasting legacy in the modern world. Some former colonies like Hong Kong and Singapore have fared quite well. It is the opposite case for some other countries, mainly those of the sub-Saharan part of Africa- Congo for instance. Many of the European nations sought out to colonize places like India and Democratic Republic for the benefits of industrialization. Colonization provided wealth and natural resources that were conveniently helpful to the Europeans, while at the same time systematically exploited the natives of these regions. One of the most significant similarities of these imperial legacies how most of them involve cases of slavery, where natives are mistreated and brutally

The European powers that were in much need for resources during the 1500s through 1800s were Great Britain, France and Germany. During 1500 and 1800 Africa seemed like an impossible feat to conquer because of malaria but this wouldn’t stop the persistence of the leaders of France and Great Britain. The idea of exploring and conquering new land meant more to these leaders because of the motivation to keep their national security strong and keep their economy stronger. These countries would use their remaining resources to look for more disposable ones so that their empires could grow considerably. Great Britain would be dug in the

During of the course of reading this week’s section in the text one of things that hit me the hardest was the lack of credit given to the African people for their innovations and developments to the human race. The African continent has had a long history of the development of new techniques and technologies in the areas of science, technology, arts, and mathematics. Across Africa many empires and tribal groups flourished and the people prospered without outside rule or influence for decades. Throughout the continent of Africa lies some of the greatest architectural wonders and religious artifacts on the planet. However, this all changed when colonial powers of Europe started their colonization process by spreading false information about the

In a freezing class, two brilliant minds unlocked the fiery passion that is their talent one an artist the other a writer. Bringing to light a history long forgotten creating abstract thoughts arbitrary to our own. Komi Olaf the artist and Okey Ndibe the writer not only enlightening the class but also the world with each brush stroke and each word. Every creation stemming from the hands of these masters tell of issues at the heart of Africa from colonialism to existential dilemmas. Thru spoken word, hip-hop, art, music, poems and literature issues close at heart to the artists and to Africa are portrayed. This paper will focus on the art exhibit by Komi Olaf and Foreign Gods inc by Okey Ndibe as spoken by them during their discussion in the class on October 13th. Where the talks focused on the key course objectives being stereotypes, post-colonialism, youth culture, and resistance.

Europeans colonized Africa in 1750 for natural resources, land, and slaves. The European countries try to colonize some countries in Africa. They started the Berlin Conference by giving each European country an African country or more. Europeans claimed every country in Africa except Ethiopia and Liberia. This kind of colonization was called imperialism. Imperialism could increase trade such as trading slaves into the Americas. They claimed natural resources to create products. Sometimes imperialism in Africa can cause conflicts with natives and Europeans. It can be used for importing and exporting products.

What was the driving force behind European imperialism in Africa? The main reason was for profit. King Leopold ll was really the first person to industrialize Africa. Leopold really just abused Africa, when he was done with it, he was worth 500 million dollars. Proving that the only reason European nations went into Africa is because they wanted the raw material that came from it, so that they can profit and make money.

First, the European Imperialism in Africa is going to be taken into account in order to explain British Colonialism in West Africa. At the beginning of the 20th century, several powers - France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Portugal - were struggling desperately for more land and more control. The aim was to gain power and prestige by acquiring territories in other parts of the world. The interplay of economic, political, military and social factors generated a sparkling interest in African territories. Therefore, the Berlin Conference, in 1884–1885, was held to draw lines on maps and determine European possession of Africa. Thirty years later, most of the African continent was under European control. In order to make this possible,

In Terry George’s film Hotel Rwanda the protagonist, Paul Rusesabagina, is an ideal of the two different concepts of mimicry Fanon and Bhabha both elaborate on. Fanon would assert the protagonist is a representation of how the native bourgeoisie’s self-centeredness prevents them from leading the nation into a real prosperity, Spivak would criticize this and Bhabha especially argues that mimicry is an effective colonial tool to affirm the colonizer’s ideology into its colonized subjects by “appropriat[ing] the Other as it visualizes power” (Bhabha 86). The system of exploitation is a necessary means to status in the Rwanda of the

Through the African films, Camp de Thiaroye and Le Grand Blanc de Lambarene there are new views and topics that arise, which are not emphasized in the usual representations of African colonial experiences. Usually there is a Western, impersonal side of the history, which is not examined further and widely accepted. Through the films of African filmmakers, people are able to encounter the unmentioned perspectives and perceptions of historical events that affected the Africans substantially.

Hess and Zimmermann mention that conventional categories have blurred and there’s demands for new political and aesthetic responses in transnational cinema (John Hess 2006). These transnational films I believe would be growing significantly in the film industry as a part of film history.