HIST103: World History in the Early Modern and Modern Eras (1600-Present)

5.2: Impact of Imperialism

• 5.2.1: Racism and Social Control

  • Karl Pearson's "Social Darwinism: Imperialism Justified by Nature"

    In this lecture from 1900, British professor of mathematics Karl Pearson justifies European colonization on racial grounds. Pearson argues that white Europeans are genetically superior to native peoples and will eventually establish dominance over every part of the globe.

• 5.2.2: Destruction of Native Cultures

  • Perspective: V. Sundaram's "Impact of Globalization on Indian Culture"

    Read this article.

  • Dadabhai Naoroji's "The Benefits of British Rule, 1871"

    Read this article. Dadabhai Naoroji (1825-1917), also known as the "Grand Old Man of India," was an Indian politician and writer. Naoroji was a mentor to Gokhale and Gandhi.

• 5.2.3: Imposition of European Ideas and Values

  • Imposition of European Ideas and Values

    Read this article, which discusses Western imperialism in the 19th century.