Humanization Process and Indigenous Societies

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What are the five aspects of the humanization process?

  • Political Centralization, Market Exchange, Industrial Mass Production
  • Sedentary Lifeways, Animal Domestication, Politicization, Commercialization
  • Symbolization, Materialization, Verbalization, Socialization, Enculturation (correct)
  • Genocide, Ethnocide, Ecocide

Prior to the 1700s, Indigenous peoples were a majority group.

True (A)

What types of societies have primarily been negatively impacted by commercialization?

Small-scale societies

The process of humanization involves producing abstract concepts, which is known as ______.

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Match the historical periods with their corresponding developments:

<p>13000 BC = Sedentary lifeways, emergence of village life 10000 BC = Animal domestication, emergence of gardening, farming, and herding 4000 BC = Politicization, emergence of politically organized large-scale societies AD 1500 = Commercialization, emergence of commercially organized global-scale societies</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the commercialization process for small-scale societies?

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What are the three forms of large-scale societal organization?

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Indigenous peoples have always passively accepted the loss of their autonomy.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Voluntary isolation is a common strategy indigenous groups have successfully used to avoid conquest.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are two major consequences of debt peonage for indigenous communities?

<p>Debt peonage leads to financial dependence on traders, causing indigenous people to be exploited and lose control over their resources. It also disrupts traditional economic systems and hinders indigenous communities' ability to sustain themselves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a justification used for conducting punitive raids against indigenous peoples?

<p>To promote indigenous cultural autonomy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The use of overwhelming military force to intimidate or punish indigenous groups is known as ______.

<p>punitive raids</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

<p>Voluntary Isolation = Groups trying to remain independent and avoid contact with conquesting groups Debt Peonage = Traders advance credit for overpriced goods in exchange for undervalues local goods Dispossession = Removal of indigenous people from their land Punitive Raids = Acts of intimidation or punishment to enforce government control</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a way militarization occurs?

<p>Indigenous peoples' use of guerilla warfare tactics against firearms. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Conquest and colonization are interchangeable terms that mean the same thing.

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What is ethnocide and how does it relate to the concept of colonization?

<p>Ethnocide is the deliberate attempt to eradicate a people's culture and way of life. It often occurs as a consequence of colonization, where dominant powers seek to impose their own culture and ways of life on the colonized people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Zapatista Revolution is considered a modern example of a society fighting ______ an indigenous group.

<p>for</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the terms with their definitions:

<p>Conquest = The deliberate attempt to eradicate a people's culture or way of life. Ethnocentrism = A process where a centralized power system dominates surrounding land and its resources. Colonization = The takeover and colonization by commercially organized societies. Ethnocide = Belief in the superiority of one's own race or culture, evaluating others based on one's own standards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The 'culture of consumption' promotes the idea that consumption should be constantly expanded, even for materials designed to help us reduce consumption.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following ideologies is associated with the 'culture of consumption'?

<p>Social stratification based on financial and material wealth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process by which previously unowned natural resources become the property of a person, group, or institution?

<p>Resource appropriation</p> Signup and view all the answers

The principle of ______ is often used to justify harsh programs of Indigenous acculturation.

<p>wardship</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their definitions:

<p>Acculturation = The process of cultural modification through adaptation or borrowing from another culture Ethnocide = The intentional destruction of a culture Resource appropriation = The acquisition of previously unowned natural resources Wardship = A relationship where a guardian assumes responsibility for a ward, often involving control and decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of the 'culture of consumption' on Indigenous communities?

<p>Preservation of traditional Indigenous cultures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Indigenous cultures are sometimes viewed as failures by dominant cultures to justify resource extraction.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the 'culture of consumption' as it applies to Indigenous communities?

<p>To control and exploit resources for the benefit of the national economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Voluntary Isolation

Groups choose to isolate themselves to avoid conquest.

Extermination for Dispossession

Using extermination to remove Indigenous peoples from their land.

Debt Peonage

Traders offer overpriced goods on credit for undervalued local goods.

Disruption of Traditions

Abandonment of traditional subsistence systems due to external pressures.

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Punitive Raids

Acts of intimidation using overwhelming force to coerce Indigenous peoples.

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Humanization Process

The biological and cultural processes producing and maintaining human beings and societies.

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Symbolization

Producing abstract concepts as part of humanization.

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Materialization

Giving physical form to abstract concepts in the humanization process.

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Socialization

The process through which permanent human societies are produced.

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Enculturation

The reproduction and transmission of culture within a society.

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Ecocide

The destruction of ecosystems which threatens the natural environment.

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Indigenous Resistance

Efforts by Indigenous peoples to maintain autonomy against external pressures.

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Commercialization Effects

The impact of resource acquisition on small-scale societies and their ways of life.

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Militarization

The process where military influence and power strengthen in society.

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Ethnocentrism

Belief in the superiority of one’s own race or culture over others.

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Conquest

The takeover and colonization by organized societies for commercial purposes.

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Ethnocide

The deliberate attempt to destroy a culture or way of life of a group.

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Zapatista Revolution

A modern conflict where colonizers fight alongside Indigenous groups.

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Culture of Consumption

A principle advocating for continuous expansion of consumption, even for anti-consumption materials.

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Social Stratification

The classification of people based on their financial or material wealth.

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Resource Appropriation

The process where unowned resources become owned by individuals or groups.

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Wardship Principle

The belief that Indigenous peoples are incompetent and need protection from their own culture.

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Indigenous Sovereignty

The right of Indigenous peoples to self-direction and autonomy over their own lands and cultures.

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Study Notes

Humanization Process

  • Biological production and maintenance of human beings
  • Cultural production and maintenance of human societies and cultures

Aspects of Humanization

  • Symbolization (creating abstract concepts)
  • Materialization (giving physical form to concepts)
  • Verbalization (creating human speech)
  • Socialization (creating permanent human societies)
  • Enculturation (reproducing culture)

Indigenous Societies

  • Prior to 1700s, Indigenous groups comprised the majority
  • Large-scale societies organize through political centralization, market exchange, and industrial mass production
  • Small-scale Indigenous groups focus on family, sustainable lifeways, and small-scale social organization

Historical Context

  • Anthropologists and historians before the 1970s viewed Indigenous groups as "objects of study"
  • Indigenous peoples experienced genocide and ethnocide for "progress"

The Process of Cultural Change

  • Ethnocentrism - belief in the superiority of one's own culture, used to justify imposing cultural change or even elimination of other cultures (ethnocide).
  • Conquest - takeover and colonization by powerful societies.
  • Colonization - dominating surrounding land and resources.
  • Resource appropriation - control of natural resources for economic gain.
  • Acculturation - cultural modification through adaptation to a dominant culture.
  • Cultural modification - forced cultural change, impacting individuals, groups, or communities.
  • Debt Peonage - trapping Indigenous groups in debt through loans for overpriced goods.
  • Dispossession - forced removal of Indigenous people from their lands.
  • Disruption - weakening of Indigenous social structures, subsistence systems (hunting, gathering), cultural organization.

Modern Interactions

  • Punitive raids - acts of intimidation and punishment used to enforce cooperation with the government
  • Militarization strategies - various forms employed to control and suppress Indigenous groups (e.g., military-supported invasions).
  • Indigenous groups have employed resistance via military tactics and self-determination movements

Additional Definitions

  • Indigenous Peoples - those whose ancestors preceded the state in a given territory.
  • Ecocide - the destruction of natural environment.
  • Warfare Tactics (Modern and Historical) - Indigenous people and colonizing powers have utilized different forms of warfare (e.g., guerrilla warfare contrasting with weaponry, modern military tactics).

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