This subfield studies the gendered division of labor and socioeconomic systems influenced by imperialism practices.
Colonialism: Colonialism refers to the practice of acquiring and dominating foreign territories, peoples, or cultures by a more powerful country.
Imperialism: Imperialism refers to the system or policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, and economic or diplomatic coercion.
Patriarchy: Patriarchy refers to a social system in which males hold primary authority and power in roles of political leadership, moral authority, and other domains.
Gender: Gender is a socially constructed category that refers to the cultural meanings, expectations, and behaviors associated with being male or female.
Orientalism: Orientalism refers to a way of thinking that represents the peoples and cultures of Asia and the Middle East in terms of exoticism, otherness, and inferiority.
Race: Race is a social construct that refers to a set of physical and cultural attributes assigned to groups of people based on their perceived ethnicity, ancestry, skin color, or geographic origins.
Colonial Discourse: Colonial discourse refers to the ideological framework that justifies the colonial enterprise and promotes the superiority of the colonizers over the colonized.
Intersectionality: Intersectionality refers to the interrelated and overlapping systems of oppression based on factors such as race, gender, class, sexuality, and other categories.
Postcolonialism: Postcolonialism refers to the critical theory and analysis of the historical and cultural aftermath of colonialism and its ongoing effects.
Nationalism: Nationalism refers to the ideology and sentiment of loyalty and attachment to one's nation or culture, often used to justify imperialism and colonial conquest.
Sexuality: Sexuality refers to the various ways in which people express their sexual desires, attractions, and identities, and how these are shaped by cultural norms and power relations.
Feminism: Feminism is a social and political movement that seeks to promote gender equality and challenge patriarchal power structures and conventions.
Empire: Empire refers to a political entity that exerts control over a diverse range of territories, peoples, and resources, often through force or economic exploitation.
Masculinity: Masculinity refers to the cultural norms and expectations associated with being male, including traits such as strength, aggression, and dominance.
Subalternity: Subalternity refers to the socially and politically marginalized groups and individuals who are dominated and silenced by mainstream powers such as colonialism and imperialism.
Colonial imperialism: This involves the direct colonization of a territory by a foreign power.
Economic imperialism: This is a type of imperialism where a country or organization dominates the economy of another country or territory.
Cultural imperialism: This involves the imposition of cultural values, customs, and beliefs on another society through media or social institutions.
Political imperialism: This is the exercise of political power over a weaker country or territory by a more powerful one.
Technological imperialism: This is the exportation and domination of technology by one country over another.
Feminist colonialism: This involves the imposition of Western notions of femininity and feminism on colonized societies, often leading to the suppression of indigenous women's rights and knowledge.
Masculinist colonialism: This involves the construction and imposition of Western masculine ideals on colonized societies, often leading to the suppression of indigenous men's rights and identities.
Lesbian colonialism: This involves the imposition of Western lesbian identities and practices on colonized societies, often leading to the suppression of indigenous sexual and gender identities.
Transgender colonialism: This involves the imposition of Western transgender identities and practices on colonized societies, often leading to the suppression of indigenous gender identities and knowledge.
Queer colonialism: This involves the imposition of Western queer identities and practices on colonized societies, often leading to the suppression of indigenous sexual and gender identities and knowledge.