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Critical Space Part 1
Critical Space Theory examines how space is created and shaped by ideological and power structures to benefit those in power. It views the colonization process as the displacement and renaming of indigenous spaces by colonizing cultures for economic and cultural domination. Examples discussed include how Christian churches were built atop sacred Celtic sites in Britain to assert dominance, appropriate spirituality, and erase Celtic histories and culture. Similarly, St. Michael churches were built on islands and locations sacred to pre-Christian Britons and Gauls. This process of renaming and claiming indigenous spaces was a key tactic in colonial projects worldwide used to establish political and cultural hegemony.
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