WEEK 05 > October 5, 2023 > Colonial Ideology & Socialization

Weekly Debrief Questions

After learning about colonial ideology and socialization: Has your perspective on colonial Canada shifted or remained the same? Why? 

My perspective on colonial Canada has largely remained the same, as I’ve been familiar with the negative impacts of colonialism for a long time.

Specifically, Margaret Kohn and Kavita Reddy, in their article about colonialism for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy defines colonialism as “…a practice of domination, which involves the subjugation of one people to another” (Kohn).

Kohn, Margaret and Kavita Reddy, "Colonialism", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2023 Edition), Edward N. Zalta & Uri Nodelman (eds.). https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/colonialism/#:~:text=Colonialism%20is%20a%20practice%20of,criticize%20and%20justify%20European%20domination.