Impact of cultural diffusion on an indigenous population

Impact of cultural diffusion on an indigenous population The Jarawa SYLLABUS LINK Examine the impact of cultural diffusion on one indigenous and remote society through the influence of international interactions.

How can we define Indigenous peoples?

How can we define Indigenous peoples? Definition as used by the International Labour Organisation (concerning the working rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, 1989) applies to: ‘both tribal peoples whose social, cultural and economic conditions distinguish them from other sections of the national community and whose status is regulated wholly or partially by their own customs or traditions or by special laws or regulations, and to peoples who are regarded as indigenous on account of their descent from the populations which inhabit the country at the time of conquest or colonisation’. Basically, they were the original inhabitants of the area and their culture is different to that of the dominant contemporary culture of the country.

Uncontacted remote tribes… https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=s. LEr. Pqq. CC 54&list =PLCF 0 DC 64 F 6 AFAE 157

Read the text ‘introduction to indigenous people’ a. What are the characteristics of indigenous peoples? b. What are the challenges they face?

How can we define culture? Culture can be seen as a “way of life” which is passed down through generations. A product of our collective intellect and memories which shapes the way we try to make sense of the world – the way we interpret the world, and attach meaning and value to things. Cultures are expressed through cultural traits, which are the distinguishing / identifying features of a particular culture. Beliefs, tastes, myths, language, customs, literature, music, food, arts, clothes, institutions, technology, architecture, sports, humour, patterns of social behaviour etc.

How can we define cultural integration and cultural diffusion? Cultural integration is the increasing integration of the different cultures found throughout the world. Cultural diffusion is the diffusion (spread) of a dominant “global culture”. It could be argued that this leads to a reduction of the cultural differences and a dilution of local cultures.

The study of cultural integration/diffusion will lead to much discussion and often conflicting opinions. But it is undeniable that they are big topics and powerful processes. Just how powerful, relentless and pervasive can be illustrated by the affects of these processes on a small group of indigenous people living in the remote rainforests of Borneo.

Savages, uncivilised heathens, White man’s burden

Backward, a barrier to progress

Just simply people, no better or worse than anyone else.

Watch the survival International video Synoptic links What links can be made between the ideas in this video and. . - Our concept of development? - Sustainable development? - Cultural imperialism?

Current example of cultural imperialism ”Doing this to establish the kingdom of Jesus on the island … Do not blame the natives if I am https: //www. news. com. au/world/asia/traumatickilled" history-of-isolated-tribe-who-killed-americanmissionary/newsstory/75120 b 92130 bcea 44642156 bffd 60059 https: //www. bbc. com/news/w orld-asia-india-46337353 https: //www. survivalinternatio nal. org/tribes/sentinelese

The road that cuts through their territory brings thousands of outsiders, including tourists, into their land. The tourists treat the Jarawa like animas in a safari park.

Watch… What are the cultural traits of the Jarawa? How are these being impacted? – what are the global influences that are impacting this group? Read: Cultural traits of the Jarawa

Textbook reading on the Sentinelese Read the Textbook case study ‘ Cultural change in the Andaman Islands’ - What global interactions are impacting the Indigenous populations of the Andaman islands? - links to tourism unit - How can these issues link to cultural imperialism/ cultural dilution ? - What impact will this have on the tribes cultural traits?

Human Safari Reading: A Human Zoo on the World's Most Dangerous Island? The Shocking Future of North Sentinel

Dilution of gene pool due to contact with outside world Should the Jarawan people be outside the law? https: //www. telegraph. co. uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/12194701/Deathof-fair-skinned-child-among-Jarawa-tribe-leaves-Indian-policepuzzled. html

Synoptic links to other sections of the course • Paper 3: Impacts of and global interactions • Paper 3: Environmental impacts of global interactions • Paper 3: Impact of civil society- what can organisations such as survival international do to reduce the impacts? • SDGs- reducing inequalities • Paper 1: Impact of tourism- is this an example of ‘zooifcation of culture’/ Human safaris

Survival International: Civil Society https: //www. survivalint ernational. org/tribes/jara wa Why is it important for Survival international to protect the cultural traits of a tribe such as the Jarawa? How can the work of Survival international be seen as civil society action? How can the work of survival international be seen as an antiglobalisation movement?

More indigenous groups to study on Kognity • 5. 2. 3 Cultural diffusion and indigenous groups