Internal colonialism

1. Patterns of Racial &
Ethnic Relations
Professor Christine Monnier

2. What are patterns of racial & ethnic relations?
Regular ways in which the dominant group treats the subordinate group(s):

3. Internal Colonialism
PATTERNS OF RACIAL / ETHNIC RELATIONS

4. Colonialism
Colonialism / External colonialism /
Imperialism
Colonizer  colonized
Politics / Economy / Culture / Religion
Slavery / Racial oppression / Predatory
extraction

5. Colonialism
King Leopold’s Ghost, Adam Hochschild

6. Internal Colonialism
The control and exploitation of non-white,
indigenous groups in the colonized country
passes from whites in the home country to
white immigrant groups.
United States
South American countries
South Africa and other post-colonial African
countries
Haiti / Caribbean islands
The end of colonialism ≠ end of racism and
exploitation

7. Internal Colonialism
Created by population transfer / expulsion
Results in:
 Slavery
 Segregation
 Discrimination (individual / institutional)
 Prejudice and stereotypes
 Violence (structural and interpersonal)
 Inequalities over generations even after the
main mechanisms of colonialism have legally
been eliminated

8. Split Labor-Market Theory
One of the consequences of internal
colonialism and segregation.
Class superimposed on racial
categories:
 Primary labor market for dominant
group
 Secondary labor market for
minorities
A means of dividing the working
class along racial lines.
Compounds income / wealth
inequality along racial lines.