THE word anthropology may sound very strange to many people. It is therefore important to start this article by stating the meaning of the word itself.Anthropology is the study of human societies and cultures and their development. It is the study of human biological physiological characteristics and their evolution.The purpose of this article is to illustrate the pivotal role that anthropology played in the colonial project and the role that it continues to play in the control of liberated nations by the colonial powers. I always avoid using the term, former colonial powers because the colonial masters are still controlling the affairs of the world.“The colonial project is ultimately about justifying the occupation and exploitation of indigenous land and the maintenance of the unequal relationships between non-native and native; it is of paramount importance that the colonised remain contained as objects of the colonial state.”A statement by the University of Pennsylvania Department Of Anthropology on Anthropology, […]
ANTHROPOLOGY AND THE COLONIAL PROJECT
