The map at 2:52 kind of undermines the point seeing as most of the territory indicated to be held by the Mongolian empire did in fact not turn into Russia. It's a bit of a confusing example to me. Really really good episode apart from that.
I think it's an immense disservice to colonized people that this episode did not give enough attention to the central role of horrific violence in colonization. How the colonizers wield genocide as a tool to force submission and assimilation. Yes, some instances of violence being used to that end were mentioned in this episode but the episode failed to emphasize how such violence is INTEGRAL in colonial projects.
You have heavily earned my respect, especially after you highlighted how Europeans weren't the only people who colonized other peoples and had imperial ambitions on regions of the world. Which I heavily love how you highlighted other Imperial Empires that weren't European.
This is a really nice summarization of the colonial history of Taiwan (which is (sadly) probably all that there is). As a Taiwanese people, I can see you try to not step into the current "dispute" between China and us; nevertheless, this is still a great starting point to understand why Taiwan is where it is now. Fun facts: 1. The indigenous people listed in the end credit are the current recognized 16 tribes, plus a general term "Pingpu" for those people that originally lived in the lowland regions ("pingpu" means "flat plain"), and been mostly assimilated into the Chinese immigrants. Because of this, their original culture are quite hard to recover, and only Kavalan successfully received recognition; all other listed 15 tribes lived in mountains or islands, which don't get much assimilation. 2. This one may be known by many people: Taiwanese indigenous people is said to be the origin of Austronesian people that currently lived in Pacific islands.
Omgggg yayy!! Thank you guys for always providing very informative information. So glad I subcribes you guys have really been helping me alot in other courses. Even tho I am not doing geography I am always open to learn new stuff❤
what about western colonization which usually massacred and slaved the indigenous people? how much power and wealth of current western comes from their colonies still?
As careful and walk-on-eggshell-y as this presentation of colonialism was, it still comes off as more aggressive than when John Green treated it. I'm not American but I'm starting to understand what they say about mid westerners. They really mellow prickly topics.
It feels like imperial Japan is often portrayed as simple villains, but like this video shows, it's important to remember that they were reacting to the colonization happening around them. There likely wasn't any other way to gain an economic & military foothold against encroaching western empires. Japan absolutely DID do horrific things, and "the other guys started it" is not an acceptable justification, but they were in a difficult position with no good options.
Talking about imperialism and colonialism is not about making one group or another feel guilt and shame.If you, yourself were not directly involved in that past history why would you feel shame? Sadly, this is the accusation from some political groups that when they have power, go on to suppress any more than superficial education about the history of both. Dealing with emotions seems like a part of teaching geography, history, and other types of human behavior.
The Miami (or Myaamia or Mayaima) Indians never lived in Florida. They lived in Indiana, mostly in the plains of northern and western Indiana. The city in Florida named after them was planned and founded by a man from Indiana. I have attended Indian powwows in northern Indiana, although most were removed to Oklahoma, many still live in Indiana.
Just a reminder that people adopt a culture which they look up to, while people make fun of a culture that they look down upon. Therefore Cultural appropriation is not a negative thing, but Cultural degradation is.
I did not understand the Thailand example. If I understood your right, in the modern times that we have right now Thai food is being adapted for Western pallets... and that's colonialism? Then how do you explain KFC and all these other major American fast-food chains adapting their menus for local markets ... like I hear all the time how KFC in India and South Korea taste so much better than KFC America. By that logic India and South Korea are exuding their own form of colonialism on a classic American restaurant chain.
Ok great video, but I wouldn't say that China, India or Pakistan were financially dependant on anyone based on map that shows GDP per CAPTIA, china being the second wealthiest country on the planet.
Frustrated and disappointed that you did an episode about colonization without once mentioning the IMF and the World Bank's predatory loans as outline by Naomi Klein in "The Shock Doctrine" and other works.
Eh, missed the part about Taiwan being flooded with millions of ethnic Chinese refugees after the civil war. Which is how you get Hui Chinese Muslims from NW and SW China living in Taiwan.
Hmmm I live in Vendsysel in Denmark. I am a vendelbo. Adam of Bremen called the place Wendila a thousand years ago. Ælnoth called it Wendel. I guess we have not been colonised or been a part of other country except Denmark for at least as long as people have been writing about our part of the world. Sadly there is no Thai resteraunt close by.
Thai food being categorized as cultural colonialization is laughable. Colonialisation is not mere words or attitudes, it's a material condition. It's the destruction of other people's means of life, a parasitic way to subjugate other countries. My Canadian ways of life are not threatened by the Thai Express down the road, it adds to my life's diversity of options, just as a native american restaurant next door would not be colonializing. Call it "culture advertizing", or preferential subventions from abroad, an unfair competition maybe given their easy access to loans. But not colonialization. Similarly, reciting a litany of colonializing sins you have nothing to do with does nothing to actually counter the deep wounds and unfair practices levied against the people's listed. It's the favorite tool of those benefiting from this state of affair. It's empty posturing, the secular "thoughts and prayers". Slapping titles on a representative of the oppressed, while native americans are arrested by the dozens for trying to block pipelines on the few remaining lands that were not stolen, while they have no clean water in their communities, while their women are killed.... it rings really empty. What I would have loved to see in this video would have been actionnable political actions that would meaningfully regress the state of things. Say "We stand in solidarity with the indigenous people of this land, which mean opposing structures of power that propagate their subjugation". Capitalism has been a huge force against them (and many more people). States that stole their lands. Companies that pollute and buy governments to criminalize opposition to their land grab and the exploitation of nature (pipelines, mines, industries). The police that betray their class interests and perpetuate the direct violence of colonialization. The IMF and other predatory lending that still subjugate countries across the world. The military and intelligence agencies that support destabilization and shock doctrine, which is a way capitalists seize assets (neo-colonialism). Denounce those institutions and power structures. You can still recite your prayer of guilt if you want. But at least point to the real actionnable levers of power that need to be dismantled for a meaningful effect on colonialization. Heck, instead, just give or refer people to funds that support indigenous actions (such as direct opposition to the structures of power listed above), if you don't want to call for insurectionnary resistance against those.
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The map at 2:52 kind of undermines the point seeing as most of the territory indicated to be held by the Mongolian empire did in fact not turn into Russia. It's a bit of a confusing example to me. Really really good episode apart from that.
10:30 "Culinary Colonization" You mean... Culinization? =)
I think it's an immense disservice to colonized people that this episode did not give enough attention to the central role of horrific violence in colonization. How the colonizers wield genocide as a tool to force submission and assimilation. Yes, some instances of violence being used to that end were mentioned in this episode but the episode failed to emphasize how such violence is INTEGRAL in colonial projects.
would be interesting to see your take on the USA and Puerto Rico
You _could_ call it culinary colonization, or you could just call it "culinization."
You have heavily earned my respect, especially after you highlighted how Europeans weren't the only people who colonized other peoples and had imperial ambitions on regions of the world. Which I heavily love how you highlighted other Imperial Empires that weren't European.
A well-handled presentation about a dicey subject. Wouldn’t have expected otherwise :-)
I don't understand how Thailand's "culinary colonization" is any different from other cultures projecting soft power via cuisine.
This is a really nice summarization of the colonial history of Taiwan (which is (sadly) probably all that there is).
As a Taiwanese people, I can see you try to not step into the current "dispute" between China and us; nevertheless, this is still a great starting point to understand why Taiwan is where it is now.
Fun facts:
1. The indigenous people listed in the end credit are the current recognized 16 tribes, plus a general term "Pingpu" for those people that originally lived in the lowland regions ("pingpu" means "flat plain"), and been mostly assimilated into the Chinese immigrants. Because of this, their original culture are quite hard to recover, and only Kavalan successfully received recognition; all other listed 15 tribes lived in mountains or islands, which don't get much assimilation.
2. This one may be known by many people: Taiwanese indigenous people is said to be the origin of Austronesian people that currently lived in Pacific islands.
I love the resources links!
Omgggg yayy!! Thank you guys for always providing very informative information. So glad I subcribes you guys have really been helping me alot in other courses. Even tho I am not doing geography I am always open to learn new stuff❤
that top is so cute also the earrings omg YOU LOOK ON POINT EVERY EPISODE
Very informative.
what about western colonization which usually massacred and slaved the indigenous people? how much power and wealth of current western comes from their colonies still?
loved Risk. highly trippy.
Solid breakdown!
BEEN WAITING FOR THIS
Thank you for the clear discours on a sensitive subject.
Never been so early at CC G. And what a video to be early! #Yey
About time
As careful and walk-on-eggshell-y as this presentation of colonialism was, it still comes off as more aggressive than when John Green treated it. I'm not American but I'm starting to understand what they say about mid westerners. They really mellow prickly topics.
Great
I saw social media posts about how this was all filmed. Now I'm distracted by wondering what's just out of frame in this one ....
It feels like imperial Japan is often portrayed as simple villains, but like this video shows, it's important to remember that they were reacting to the colonization happening around them. There likely wasn't any other way to gain an economic & military foothold against encroaching western empires. Japan absolutely DID do horrific things, and "the other guys started it" is not an acceptable justification, but they were in a difficult position with no good options.
(which is also definitely NOT saying that becoming a colonizer was the best solution or a path they couldn't avoid)
Thanks!
Thank you so much.
11:17 That's alot of Capitalism in one picture.
Talking about imperialism and colonialism is not about making one group or another feel guilt and shame.If you, yourself were not directly involved in that past history why would you feel shame? Sadly, this is the accusation from some political groups that when they have power, go on to suppress any more than superficial education about the history of both. Dealing with emotions seems like a part of teaching geography, history, and other types of human behavior.
The Miami (or Myaamia or Mayaima) Indians never lived in Florida. They lived in Indiana, mostly in the plains of northern and western Indiana. The city in Florida named after them was planned and founded by a man from Indiana. I have attended Indian powwows in northern Indiana, although most were removed to Oklahoma, many still live in Indiana.
amazing video as always, thank you!!!
Not too long ago, geography was just that, geography.
Now it's this.
Imagine living and working in Florida. I’m sorry to hear that lol
Great thing to watch on Ngunnawal land the day before Invasion Day
Please make a crash course on "THE HISTORY OF ACTING"
Very non-ideological and objective analysis of what Colonization is through a Geography point of view. As a Geographer myself, thank you 👍
Just a reminder that people adopt a culture which they look up to, while people make fun of a culture that they look down upon. Therefore Cultural appropriation is not a negative thing, but Cultural degradation is.
I did not understand the Thailand example. If I understood your right, in the modern times that we have right now Thai food is being adapted for Western pallets... and that's colonialism? Then how do you explain KFC and all these other major American fast-food chains adapting their menus for local markets ... like I hear all the time how KFC in India and South Korea taste so much better than KFC America. By that logic India and South Korea are exuding their own form of colonialism on a classic American restaurant chain.
This was unbiased. Thanks. I enjoyed it.
Ok great video, but I wouldn't say that China, India or Pakistan were financially dependant on anyone based on map that shows GDP per CAPTIA, china being the second wealthiest country on the planet.
What does Jesus think of Colonizers ?
very clearly explained...hatsoff
Frustrated and disappointed that you did an episode about colonization without once mentioning the IMF and the World Bank's predatory loans as outline by Naomi Klein in "The Shock Doctrine" and other works.
Eh, missed the part about Taiwan being flooded with millions of ethnic Chinese refugees after the civil war. Which is how you get Hui Chinese Muslims from NW and SW China living in Taiwan.
Hmmm I live in Vendsysel in Denmark. I am a vendelbo. Adam of Bremen called the place Wendila a thousand years ago. Ælnoth called it Wendel. I guess we have not been colonised or been a part of other country except Denmark for at least as long as people have been writing about our part of the world.
Sadly there is no Thai resteraunt close by.
Me eating Thai food while watching this ep: 👀
I have two right sides of my brain. Can you explain?
So by definition today US is not imperialist, is colonialist
😎😎
Thai food being categorized as cultural colonialization is laughable.
Colonialisation is not mere words or attitudes, it's a material condition. It's the destruction of other people's means of life, a parasitic way to subjugate other countries.
My Canadian ways of life are not threatened by the Thai Express down the road, it adds to my life's diversity of options, just as a native american restaurant next door would not be colonializing.
Call it "culture advertizing", or preferential subventions from abroad, an unfair competition maybe given their easy access to loans. But not colonialization.
Similarly, reciting a litany of colonializing sins you have nothing to do with does nothing to actually counter the deep wounds and unfair practices levied against the people's listed.
It's the favorite tool of those benefiting from this state of affair. It's empty posturing, the secular "thoughts and prayers".
Slapping titles on a representative of the oppressed, while native americans are arrested by the dozens for trying to block pipelines on the few remaining lands that were not stolen, while they have no clean water in their communities, while their women are killed.... it rings really empty.
What I would have loved to see in this video would have been actionnable political actions that would meaningfully regress the state of things.
Say "We stand in solidarity with the indigenous people of this land, which mean opposing structures of power that propagate their subjugation".
Capitalism has been a huge force against them (and many more people).
States that stole their lands.
Companies that pollute and buy governments to criminalize opposition to their land grab and the exploitation of nature (pipelines, mines, industries).
The police that betray their class interests and perpetuate the direct violence of colonialization.
The IMF and other predatory lending that still subjugate countries across the world.
The military and intelligence agencies that support destabilization and shock doctrine, which is a way capitalists seize assets (neo-colonialism).
Denounce those institutions and power structures. You can still recite your prayer of guilt if you want. But at least point to the real actionnable levers of power that need to be dismantled for a meaningful effect on colonialization.
Heck, instead, just give or refer people to funds that support indigenous actions (such as direct opposition to the structures of power listed above), if you don't want to call for insurectionnary resistance against those.
Im from Guam, i heard its the oldest colony
I love Thai food, so yeah, let them culinary colonize us
Cute top lady bro
The video is too long man
First