Exam 2

The Imperial and modern colonizing processes were and still are an important aspect that makes up todays societies. The importance of modernity, the processes of imperialism and modern colonialism, how the colonizing process changed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and lastly how the importance of a historical actor such as Abina challenged the notions of the colonial rule. These all have roles that changed the ideas and brought new concepts that changed the colonizing processes.

To start off, modernity is post medieval or post traditional historical era. During this time period it was a move towards an industrial, capitalism, individualism, nationalism, mass society, urbanization, totalitarianism, rationalism and away from agrarianism. Agrarianism is viewing the farming society superior to the working class. Furthermore, The Age of Enlightenment was appearing around the eighteenth century bringing new ideas. During the era of modernity the nation state, capitalism, and mercantilism were on the rise. Socialist countries were also growing around this time period. Moreover, because of the changing views from agrarianism, urbanization was increasing because of the rise of industrialization. Also division of labor caused different segments in society and there was an increased movement of capital, people, goods, and even information through the media. Additionally, technology and science started increasing rapidly. Science and technology were needed because of the industrial era. These provided better equipment for the factories to increase speed and production. Furthermore, in the nineteenth century social sciences were growing, especially anthropology. Modern psychology, evolutionary thinking in the social sciences, and...

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... standpoint, the era was extremely gendered. African and British men made an alliance making it difficult for women like Abina to speak out. These hierarchies segregated the genders, races, and cultures. Abina, however, spoke back to the courts and went against her hierarchy because the British at this time dismantled slavery. Abina thought she had a chance in gaining her freedom. The story also illustrates Abina being left out of the conversations and negotiations. This demonstrates the oppression towards women, poor, and the young that all resulted from the colonialism.

In conclusion, the differentiating views in the post traditional and post medieval era shows that modernity changed the view points from agrarianism to urbanization. As well as how the urbanization and industrialization showed how the colonizing processes were changing and affecting the societies.