Cultural Studies

Assignment Details

Based on your reading about various colonial encounters, please write an essay of 4 pages (not including your cover page and your reference page) that answers the following questions:

1. Define colonization. What was the motivation for it?
2. Select 2 examples of colonization in the modern period (1600–present), and provide 1 positive and 1 negative outcome for each.
3. Societies experience many kinds of cross-cultural encounters. Some are peaceful, and many are not. Describe 2 major effects of one culture colonizing another and how this impacts society.

Be sure to cite at least 3 references in APA format.