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civilizing
UK
/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɪv.ə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
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the civilizing, evangelizing modern world
history
civilisateur
Le mot reflète l’affirmation de l’époque coloniale selon laquelle l’expansion européenne apportait la civilisation à d’autres peuples.
Environmental Humanities in India
This collection examines environmental questions in India through literature, culture, Indigenous knowledge and the arts. Its essays explore relationships between people and landscapes, conservation, ecological justice and representations of environmental change.
In the history of nearly all other races and peoples the doctrine preached at such crises has been that manly self-respect is worth more than lands and houses, and that a people who voluntarily surrender such respect, or cease striving for it, are not worth civilizing.
history
ne pas mériter d’être civilisé
Une affirmation rhétorique selon laquelle une personne ou un groupe ne mérite pas l’effort d’être civilisé.
The Souls of Black Folk
"The Souls of Black Folk" by W. E. B. Du Bois is a collection of essays published in 1903. This groundbreaking work explores the African-American experience through personal observations and social analysis. Du Bois introduces influential concepts like "double consciousness"—the experience of viewing oneself through both one's own eyes and those of a prejudiced society—and "the veil" that separates black and white Americans. Through essays on education, freedom, and justice, he examines the color line dividing races and argues for voting rights, quality education, and equal treatment.
