Neocolonialism refers to the unequal economic and power relations that currently exist between former colonies and former colonizing nations. Marx viewed colonialism as part of the global capitalist system, which has led to exploitation, social change, and uneven development.

Top 6 Reasons of Emergence of Neo-Colonialism

• (1) Weakened Position of European Powers:
• (2) Rise of Consciousness against Imperialism:
• (3) The Needs of the Developed States:
• (4) The Continued Dependence of the New States on Developed States:
• (5) Impact of Cold War:
• (6) The Policies of the USA and the (Erstwhile) Soviet Union:

Kwame Nkrumah

A colonial mentality is the internalized attitude of ethnic or cultural inferiority felt by people as a result of colonization, i.e. them being colonized by another group. It corresponds with the belief that the cultural values of the colonizer are inherently superior to one’s own.

Top 7 Methods of Neo-colonialism

• Through Interference in the Internal States of New States:
• Through the Supply of Arms and Weapons:
• Use of Foreign Aid and Loans:
• Through control over International Economic Institutions:
• Through the use of Multinational Corporations:
• By creating Economic Dependencies:
• By Creating Satellites:

Neocolonial dependence is an indirect outgrowth of Marxist thinking which is a subgroup of development economics. According to this doctrine, third world underdevelopment is viewed as the result of highly unequal international capitalist system or rich country-poor country relationships.

Other examples that stem from colonial mentality include: Being told not to stay out for too long “or else you’ll get dark”. Using skin-whitening products. Pinching babies’ noses to make them appear sharper.

Colonial mentality is a term used widely by ethnic studies scholars and by the Filipino American community to refer to a form of internalized oppression among Filipinos and Filipino Americans.

Results: Results reveal the powerful role colonial mentality plays within family socialization, as it both promotes successful assimilation and hampers Filipino ethnic identity formation among SGFAs. In essence, cultural retention is often devalued among parents of SGFAs.

Filipino identity was created primarily as a result of pre-colonial cultures, colonial influences and foreign traders intermixing and gradually evolving together. The Austronesian culture is strongly evident in the ethnicities, languages, cuisine, music, dance and almost every aspect of the culture.

“Parity rights” granting U.S. citizens and corporations rights to Philippine natural resources equal to (in parity with) those of Philippine citizens, contrary to Article XIII in the 1935 Philippine Constitution, necessitating a constitutional amendment.

fatalistic attitude

In the study of Filipino psychology, utang na loob is considered an important “accommodative surface value”, along with hiya (propriety/dignity) and pakikisama (companionship/esteem). The essence of utang na loob is an obligation to appropriately repay a person who has done one a favor.

The nature of religion in the pre-colonial Philippines is often unclear. Religions present include animism, indigenous religious beliefs and mythologies such as Anito and influences from Hinduism and Buddhism. The earliest pieces of evidence that exist are archaeological finds including Hindu–Buddhist gold statues.

HInduism is not a super common religion in the Philippines. In fact the most common religion there is christianity. Less than 2% of their population still practices hinduism.

Before the Spanish first occupied the Philippines, the country was already rich with local cultural history ranging from trading interactions with the Chinese, Japanese, etc to engaging with Islamic leaders from the Middle East and eventually spreading Islam.

The Philippines was ruled under the Mexico-based Viceroyalty of New Spain. After this, the colony was directly governed by Spain. Spanish rule ended in 1898 with Spain’s defeat in the Spanish–American War. The Philippines then became a territory of the United States.

Philip II of Spain

The Spanish colonial period of the Philippines began when explorer Ferdinand Magellan came to the islands in 1521 and claimed it as a colony for the Spanish Empire. The period lasted until the Philippine Revolution in 1898.

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