Legacies of Colonialism in the World Today
Legacies of colonialism in the today’s world
Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Three areas in which the legacies of colonizer affect 3 2.1 Discussion about Sociol & economic changes 4 2.2 Discussion about Civilisation development 4 2.3 Discussion about Urban Enlargement 4 3.0 Some specific examples showing the reflexion of colonizer’s legacies in today’s world 5 3.1 Examples for Sociol & economic changes 6 3.1.1 land-use/cover, vegetation/other natural habitats,new forms of work 7 3.2 Examples for Civilisation development 9 3.2.1 French West Africa 9 3.2.2 Legacy in Government in Senegal 9 3.2.3 Formal Education in Senegal 9 3.3 Examples for Urban Enlargement 10 3.3.1 Industrial & financial development, metropolitan changes. 10 4.0 Conclusion 11
Introduction
The very basic purpose of colonization is to take the resources, both nature and human, of the occupied territories in order to enhance and reinforce the conquerors. Ever since the 16th century, various empires were colonizing nations and territories all over the world. The Spanish, Portuguese, French, British and Japanese used their military power and the developed technology to expand their empires and looking for more territories. The era of colonialism had finally over. However, life of many people in the colonized countries had significantly changed and affected by the colonizers in both good and bad ways. The overall effect of colonization was localized expansion habits and awareness of colony rise in the empires of various territories.
2. Three areas in which the legacies of colonizer affect 2.1 Discussion about Social & economic changes
Metropolitan areas exhibit an amazing diversity of features, economic structures, amounts of infrastructure, historic roots, patterns of development, and degrees of conventional planning. Yet, lots of the problems that they deal with are strikingly acquainted. For example, as metropolitan areas grow, they grow
Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Three areas in which the legacies of colonizer affect 3 2.1 Discussion about Sociol & economic changes 4 2.2 Discussion about Civilisation development 4 2.3 Discussion about Urban Enlargement 4 3.0 Some specific examples showing the reflexion of colonizer’s legacies in today’s world 5 3.1 Examples for Sociol & economic changes 6 3.1.1 land-use/cover, vegetation/other natural habitats,new forms of work 7 3.2 Examples for Civilisation development 9 3.2.1 French West Africa 9 3.2.2 Legacy in Government in Senegal 9 3.2.3 Formal Education in Senegal 9 3.3 Examples for Urban Enlargement 10 3.3.1 Industrial & financial development, metropolitan changes. 10 4.0 Conclusion 11
Introduction
The very basic purpose of colonization is to take the resources, both nature and human, of the occupied territories in order to enhance and reinforce the conquerors. Ever since the 16th century, various empires were colonizing nations and territories all over the world. The Spanish, Portuguese, French, British and Japanese used their military power and the developed technology to expand their empires and looking for more territories. The era of colonialism had finally over. However, life of many people in the colonized countries had significantly changed and affected by the colonizers in both good and bad ways. The overall effect of colonization was localized expansion habits and awareness of colony rise in the empires of various territories.
2. Three areas in which the legacies of colonizer affect 2.1 Discussion about Social & economic changes
Metropolitan areas exhibit an amazing diversity of features, economic structures, amounts of infrastructure, historic roots, patterns of development, and degrees of conventional planning. Yet, lots of the problems that they deal with are strikingly acquainted. For example, as metropolitan areas grow, they grow
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