Colonialism

Question 1

Colonialism:

Answer 1

• a process whereby the metropole establishes unequal social, economic, and cultural relations with another territory, now called a colony
• it involves large movement of people and resources from the metropole to the colony for purposes of governing and extracting resources/wealth

Question 2

As globalization spread, encounters with exotic others often led to one of two responses:

Answer 2

• romanticization

- subjugation

Question 3

Romanticization:

Answer 3

‘aren’t they cute and quaint, let’s save them’

Question 4

Subjugation:

Answer 4

‘they don’t know any better, so let’s make them work for us for free’

Question 5

____ and ____ were avenues through which colonization was enacted.

Answer 5

• sport

- leisure

Question 6

Postcolonialism:

Answer 6

• a process and a state of gaining independence

- legacy remains

Question 7

How does colonialism turn into settler colonialism?

Answer 7

• settlers seek out a new and better life in the colony
• Canada becomes British in its institutions
• as Canada evolves, it eventually seeks independence
• after independence, a postcolonial phase is entered, but all the British institutions continue
• these institutions promote the idea that Canada is multicultural country
• this is how multicultural becomes a racist concept

Question 8

_____ reinforces the distinction between colony and metropole. ____ ____ erases it.

Answer 8

• colonialism

- settler colonialism

Question 9

Heteronormativity:

Answer 9

the assumption that is right, correct, and natural for males to be attracted to females and v.v.

Question 10

Homonormativity:

Answer 10

• does the same for non-heterosexual individuals

- there’s a right way to be gay (or lesbian, etc.)

Question 11

Underlying concepts of heteronormativity and homonormativity are _____ view.

Answer 11

neoliberal/capitalist

Question 12

Homonormativity refers to a _____, ______ politics that does not contest dominant _____ forms but upholds and sustains them.

Answer 12

• white
• neoliberal
• heteronormative

Question 13

Homonationalism:

Answer 13

• supporting Canada often means purchasing merchandise (the first Gay House was started to boost tourism business)
• supporting Canada at the Olympics was another expression of nationalism

Question 14

Settler homonationalism:

Answer 14

• all non-indigenous subjects in Canada are crafted with a colonial context
• concepts such as multiculturalism contain within them racist, capitalist, and colonialist underpinnings

Question 15

Explain how people claim that Olympics were on stolen land:

Answer 15

• seeking freedom of culture, life, and heritage
• unceded land: “we never gave up our land to any type of foreign government”
• land is being invaded and occupied by other people
• linking crime, poverty, drugs and prostitution in downtown Vancouver with sports in general and Olympics
• as more land is cleared for sports, more Native people get displaced
• Sport is producing indigenous homelessness and poverty and crime

Question 16

Settler homonationalism is a collaboration of:

Answer 16

• capitalism
• nationalism
• settler colonialism
• homonormativity

Question 17

Settler homonationalism: be the right kind of gay (_____) by buying (_____) merchandise and tickets to support your country (____) without knowing or caring about Indigenous issues (____).

Answer 17

• homonormative
• capitalism
• nationalism
• settler colonialism