What is internal colonialism, and which groups in the United States have experienced internal colonialism?
What will be an ideal response?
Internal colonialism occurs when members of a racial or ethnic group are conquered or
colonized and forcibly placed under the economic and political control of the dominant
group. According to sociologist Robert Blauner, groups that have been subjected to
internal colonialism remain in subordinate positions longer than groups that voluntarily
migrated to the United States. The experiences of internally colonized groups are
unique in three ways: (1) these groups have been forced to exist in a society other than
their own? (2) they have been kept out of the economic and political mainstream, so it is
difficult for them to compete with dominant-group members? and (3) they have been
subjected to severe attacks on their culture, which may lead to its extinction. Native
Americans, in particular, have suffered from internal colonialism within the United
States.
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What will be an ideal response?
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