Bringing Christianity, teachers, and medical health to colonial people.
Another name for the civilizing mission of European and American imperialists is the "White Man's Burden." This concept suggested that it was the duty of Western powers to bring civilization, culture, and progress to what they deemed "backward" societies. It often served as a justification for colonialism and imperialism, framing the exploitation of other nations as a moral obligation.
The strongest civilizing force in Europe during the early Middle Ages was the Church.
Civilized and civilizing are adjectives related to the word civilization. Adjectives describing civilization include Eastern, ancient, and modern.
During the era of slavery, many Europeans viewed themselves as culturally and racially superior to enslaved Africans, often justifying their exploitation through notions of civilization and progress. They believed their colonial endeavors were a civilizing mission, promoting what they saw as enlightenment and modernity. This mindset was reinforced by pseudoscientific theories that categorized races hierarchically, leading to the dehumanization of enslaved individuals and rationalizing their subjugation. Overall, this self-perception contributed to a moral detachment that allowed for the continuation of slavery.
The mission of the Crusades was to take over the Holy Land (Jerusalem).
Another name for "white man's burden" was "civilizing mission."
The term civilizing mission comes from the French term mission civilisatrice. It is a rationale that is used to colonize or intervene in a way that will help the spread of civilization.
greed in the spread of imperialism. or Racist attitudes about the "civilizing mission"
The civilizing mission
The white man's burden
"White Man's Burden" is another name for civilizing mission, referring to the belief that Western nations had a duty to bring their civilization to non-Western societies.
sending missionaries,teachers,and medical help
The civilizing mission
Rudyard Kipling
He thought it would make the Chinese better consumers
The term civilizing mission comes from the French term mission civilisatrice. It is a rationale that is used to colonize or intervene in a way that will help the spread of civilization.
The white man's burden