British imperial ideology
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British imperial ideology was a justificatory framework that portrayed empire-building as a moral mission to spread Christianity, commerce, and “civilization” to colonized peoples.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial discourse
ⓘ
imperial ideology ⓘ political ideology ⓘ |
| associatedWithState | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrasted | British rule with alleged barbarism of colonized peoples ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
anti-imperialists
ⓘ
postcolonial theorists ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
erasing indigenous cultures
ⓘ
masking economic exploitation ⓘ reinforcing racism ⓘ |
| depictedColonizedPeoplesAs |
backward
ⓘ
childlike ⓘ in need of guidance ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| developedInCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| expressedIn |
missionary literature
ⓘ
parliamentary speeches ⓘ popular culture ⓘ school textbooks ⓘ |
| hasCoreConcept |
Christianization
ⓘ
benevolent despotism ⓘ civilizing mission ⓘ commercial expansion ⓘ free trade ⓘ good government ⓘ modernization ⓘ paternalism ⓘ progress ⓘ racial hierarchy ⓘ rule of law ⓘ trusteeship ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian missionary thought
ⓘ
Enlightenment ideas of progress ⓘ liberalism ⓘ social Darwinism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| justified |
colonial rule
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cultural assimilation ⓘ economic exploitation ⓘ missionary activity ⓘ overseas expansion ⓘ |
| legitimized |
British colonial governance
ⓘ
imperial wars ⓘ territorial annexation ⓘ |
| portrayedEmpireAs |
civilizing project
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moral mission ⓘ vehicle for spreading Christianity ⓘ vehicle for spreading civilization ⓘ vehicle for spreading commerce ⓘ |
| prominentInPeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
British missionaries
ⓘ
British politicians ⓘ imperial administrators ⓘ metropolitan intellectuals ⓘ |
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