Hi caroline, i love love ur points and i do think in some way, empire, imperial, whatever really has the concept of “exploitation” in its definition. but it also makes me wonder then, how much more violence is required for something to be colonial, maybe on the degree of genocide (physical or cultural)? great articulations as always
"We have also talked about how unique different colonial regimes are despite having many similarities in that they are all colonists." I just realized that there are many elements in these definitions that we have not taken into account. In an abstract moment, about the ways in which power is conceived differently between the Incas and the Spanish. But specifically, about the biopolitical mechanisms of which we find some information in the texts and ruins. Silverblatt tries to get closer to the problem, but I don't think she's very convincing.
The quote that you chose also caught my eye when I was reading Silverblatt. The similarities between the Incas and the Spanish empires helps explains the support the Spanish received from local peoples when they arrived. The people hated the Inca and already knew what life under their Empire and wanted their autonomy back. They just didn't realize they were choosing the greater of two evils.
Hi caroline, i love love ur points and i do think in some way, empire, imperial, whatever really has the concept of “exploitation” in its definition. but it also makes me wonder then, how much more violence is required for something to be colonial, maybe on the degree of genocide (physical or cultural)? great articulations as always
"We have also talked about how unique different colonial regimes are despite having many similarities in that they are all colonists." I just realized that there are many elements in these definitions that we have not taken into account. In an abstract moment, about the ways in which power is conceived differently between the Incas and the Spanish. But specifically, about the biopolitical mechanisms of which we find some information in the texts and ruins. Silverblatt tries to get closer to the problem, but I don't think she's very convincing.
The quote that you chose also caught my eye when I was reading Silverblatt. The similarities between the Incas and the Spanish empires helps explains the support the Spanish received from local peoples when they arrived. The people hated the Inca and already knew what life under their Empire and wanted their autonomy back. They just didn't realize they were choosing the greater of two evils.