Colonisation is as Much a Psychological Project as it is a Political One
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Colonisation is as Much a Psychological Project as it is a Political One
The colonised subject begins to believe that full participation in the dominant system is the only viable path to safety or acceptance.
Colonisation is as Much a Psychological Project as it is a Political One
eu li em algum lugar esses dias que alguma coisa do tipo "nós brasileiros consideramos conseguir sair daqui pra morar no exterior a maior forma de sucesso" e tem tudo a ver com essa frase (e nn vou nem entrar no detalhe pessoas que moram no interior querendo vir pro sudeste que é mt mais globalizado pq tbm tem tudo a ver com isso. obvio que o fator economico e acesso a educacao influencia mas isso tbm é uma consequencia do colonialismo)
When a society associates your cultural identity and native features with backwardness or violence or death, it becomes a survival strategy and necessity to disassociate & distance yourself from it. Fanon didn’t blame the individual for this impulse; he understood it as a largely unconscious symptom of a greater sickness. I’ve personally seen the... See more
Colonisation is as Much a Psychological Project as it is a Political One
feel discomfort and an awkwardness around their own traditions.
Colonisation is as Much a Psychological Project as it is a Political One
The physical violence of war is obvious, but what’s less visible is the engineered narratives that accompany the violence and suffering. The internalised shame and inferiority, the deep-seated belief that our languages, customs, and even our emotions are somehow “less than.” Fanon deeply understood how the oppressed are forced to view & understand... See more
Colonisation is as Much a Psychological Project as it is a Political One
é exatamente isso que quero falar no meu livro