I think one of the most dominant pillars of the current Euro-American neocolonial project is the way it has used the notion of “culture” to oppress those in the East while at the same time freeing itself. There is little doubt that when a violent or negative event happens at the hands of someone who [...]
Posts Tagged ‘NeoColonialism’
The issue of “culture”
Posted in America, Culture, Gender, Neo-colonialism, Others, tagged Culture, Gender, NeoColonialism on March 10, 2012 | 4 Comments »
The global LGBTQ movement
Posted in Colonialism, Identity, Neo-colonialism, Patriarchy, Sexuality, tagged Homosexuality, LGBTQ, NeoColonialism on November 3, 2011 | 3 Comments »
One topic that has fascinated me endlessly is that of how homosexuality and LGBTQ rights are framed in different contexts. There is little doubt that the language of “rights” has been spread through colonialism and neocolonialism so effectively that we now think of it as “natural” despite its Eurocentric, individualistic roots. I believe the fact [...]
Ted X Rotterdam
Posted in Capitalism, Neo-colonialism, Netherlands, West, tagged NeoColonialism, Netherlands, TEDxRotterdam on October 16, 2011 | 4 Comments »
So last week I attended Ted X Rotterdam, an event meant for the “top students in the Netherlands.” There were over 1,200 top students there, and I am mentioning this because it will make this story even more shocking. I’ve always loved TED because it is more critical and less mainstream than other media. The [...]
