![]() ![]() Europe established financial institutions in Africa, but these companies catered almost exclusively to white people. Similarly, Europeans built roads and railways, but only in areas they needed for trade. 1:166167 case study example: How Europe Underdeveloped Africa (Rodney). For example, some colonizers realized it was economically advantageous to maintain a healthy, somewhat literate African workforce and thus invested in hospitals and schools. 1:163 critical summary of, 1:165 cross-case comparison and commonalities. Du Bois commented that a body of local private capitalists, even if they are Black, can. Further, any investment Europe made in services was always self-serving. In a critique of West Africa’s Liberia in 1958, the Black American sociologist and commentator W.E.B. White settlers, for instance, had access to services they could not afford in their home countries, such as health care, while Africans were largely deprived of these services. Rodney cites several examples to support this assertion. Moreover, the services brought to Africa reflect patterns of domination and exploitation. As Rodney observes, however, Europe invested very little in services during the first three decades of colonialism. Colonial apologists claim that Europe brought socioeconomic services to the continent, such as hospitals, schools, and railroads. This rhetorical style conveys his familiarity with the scholarship and underscores his contributions to the field. Rodney begins by summarizing the argument that colonialism benefited Africa before systematically refuting it. ![]() Chapter 6 is about colonialism’s role in hindering African development. ![]()
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