chapter 18
SECOND WAVE OF EUROPEAN CONQUESTS
— Between 1750 and 1914 was a second and quite distinct round of conquests: Asia and Africa. —
Construction of these new empires in the Afro-Asian world, involved military force. – countless wars of conquest of colonial European states. —
India and Indonesia, grew out of earlier interactions with European trading firms.
EDUCATION —
Through missionary or government schools, that generated a new identity.
Education was a means of “uplifting native races” — Reading or writing of any king often sugggested a magical power (specially if a native could read). —
Better paying positions in government bureaucracies, or business firms – education provided a social mobility and elite status.
— Many ardetly through education embraced European culture – learning to speak French, or English. —
Still Europeans declined to treat their Asian or African subjects as equal partners.
RELIGION —
Widespread of Christianity conversion .
10,000 missionaries had descended on Africa by 1910, by 1960s about 50 million Africans claimed Christian identity. —
Christianity was widely associated with modern education, and especially in Africa, mission schools were the primary providers of Western Education
. — Missionary teaching and practice also generated conflict and opposition, particularly when they touched on gender roles.
— Marriages between Christian and non-Christians, African sexual activity outside of monogamous marriage often resulted in expulsion from the church.
— Female circumcision – Missionaries tried to ban it in 1929, but thousands abandoned mission schools and churches = creation of independent schools. — Christianity in Africa became Africanized
— Between 1750 and 1914 was a second and quite distinct round of conquests: Asia and Africa. —
Construction of these new empires in the Afro-Asian world, involved military force. – countless wars of conquest of colonial European states. —
India and Indonesia, grew out of earlier interactions with European trading firms.
EDUCATION —
Through missionary or government schools, that generated a new identity.
Education was a means of “uplifting native races” — Reading or writing of any king often sugggested a magical power (specially if a native could read). —
Better paying positions in government bureaucracies, or business firms – education provided a social mobility and elite status.
— Many ardetly through education embraced European culture – learning to speak French, or English. —
Still Europeans declined to treat their Asian or African subjects as equal partners.
RELIGION —
Widespread of Christianity conversion .
10,000 missionaries had descended on Africa by 1910, by 1960s about 50 million Africans claimed Christian identity. —
Christianity was widely associated with modern education, and especially in Africa, mission schools were the primary providers of Western Education
. — Missionary teaching and practice also generated conflict and opposition, particularly when they touched on gender roles.
— Marriages between Christian and non-Christians, African sexual activity outside of monogamous marriage often resulted in expulsion from the church.
— Female circumcision – Missionaries tried to ban it in 1929, but thousands abandoned mission schools and churches = creation of independent schools. — Christianity in Africa became Africanized
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