Question

Be able to connect Social Darwinism, "The White Man's Burden," and the concept of the Colonized "Other." a) Social Darwinism supported the idea of the "White Man's Burden," which justified colonialism and portrayed colonized populations as the "Other." b) Social Darwinism was focused on scientific advancements, while "The White Man's Burden" and the concept of the Colonized "Other" were unrelated. c) "The White Man's Burden" was a concept used in linguistics, while Social Darwinism and the Colonized "Other" were unrelated. d) The Colonized "Other" had no connection to anthropology or Social Darwinism, and "The White Man's Burden" was a term used in economics.

Answer 1

Social Darwinism justified colonization by suggesting the superiority of certain races over others. 'The White Man's Burden' further reinforced this by promoting the idea that it was the role of Europeans to 'civilize' other races, thereby treating these colonized races as the 'Other'.

Step-by-step explanation:

Social Darwinism, "The White Man's Burden," and the concept of the Colonized "Other" are interconnected concepts that fed into the systemic discrimination observed during the era of imperialism and colonialism. Social Darwinism is a theory that applies the concept of 'survival of the fittest' from Darwin's theory of evolution to social, economic, and political issues. This theory was often used to justify the colonization and exploitation of non-European peoples, reinforcing the idea of European superiority.

The sense of superiority was further enforced by the concept of "The White Man's Burden," a term coined by Rudyard Kipling in his poem as an encouragement for the West to colonize and civilize the rest of the world. The ideology suggested that it was the white man's responsibility, or burden, to help the non-European and indigenous peoples who were considered less developed, thereby treating them as a Colonized "Other," an inferior or subordinate group.

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