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'''Settler society''' is a theoretical term in the [[early modern period]] and [[modern history]] that describes a common link between modern, predominantly [[Europe]]an, attempts to permanently settle in other areas of the world. It is used to distinguish [[Settler colonialism|settler colonies]] from [[Exploitation colonialism|resource extraction colonies]]. The term came to wide use in the 1970s as part of the discourse on [[decolonization]], particularly to describe older colonial units.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Haskins|first=Victoria K.|title=Colonization and Domestic Service: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives|last2=Lowrie|first2=Claire|publisher=Routledge|year=2015|isbn=9781138013896|location=New York|pages=22}}</ref> |
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== History and examples == |
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One of the earliest examples of settler society was the [[Kingdom of Jerusalem]], which was established by [[Crusades|Crusaders]] and lasted for almost 200 years. It constituted a localized [[Feudalism|feudal]] hierarchy established by the [[Franks]], who ruled and exploited the territory according to their political and economic interests.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lloyd|first=Christopher|title=Settler Economies in World History|last2=Metzer|first2=Jacob|last3=Sutch|first3=Richard|publisher=BRILL|year=2013|isbn=978-90-04-23264-8|location=Leiden|pages=11|language=en}}</ref> The [[European colonization of the Americas]] resulted in the establishment of several settler societies,<ref name="Jr.Selby2018">{{cite book|author1=James E. Seelye Jr.|author2=Shawn Selby|title=Shaping North America: From Exploration to the American Revolution [3 volumes]|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YgVnDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA344|year=2018|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-1-4408-3669-5|page=344}}</ref><ref name="BellahSullivan2006">{{cite book|author1=Robert Neelly Bellah|author2=Richard Madsen|author3=William M. Sullivan|author4=Ann Swidler|author5=Steven M. Tipton|title=Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5DQHmykT6u4C&pg=PA220|year=1985|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-05388-5|page=220|ol=7708974M}}</ref> while [[Australia]] was also established as a series of settler societies by European settlers during the [[History of Australia (1788–1850)|colonization of Australia]] during the 19th century.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Settler Society in the Australian Colonies: Self-government and Imperial Culture|last=Woollacott|first=Angela|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2015|isbn=9780199641802|location=Oxford|pages=1}}</ref> |
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== Province of men == |
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'''Settler society''' is a theoretical term in early modern and modern history that describes a common link between modern, predominantly European, attempts to permanently settle in other areas of the world, it is used to distinguish settler colonies from resource extraction colonies. |
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As a traditional model of comparative analysis, it has been described as the means by which white male settlers "heroically" conquered a land and established [[Democracy|democracies]] of one sort or another.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Genocide and Settler Society: Frontier Violence and Stolen Indigenous Children in Australian History|url=https://archive.org/details/genocidesettlers00mose|url-access=limited|last=Moses|first=Dirk|publisher=Berghahn Books|year=2004|isbn=1571814108|location=New York|pages=[https://archive.org/details/genocidesettlers00mose/page/n49 35]}}</ref> This particular conceptualization has been criticized for ignoring issues such as race, ethnicity, and gender. However, it is noted that while the concept of settler society is structured along traditional gender lines, female settlers enjoyed favorable competitive position in comparison to their counterparts in the [[metropole]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Lorcin|first=Patricia|title=Historicizing Colonial Nostalgia: European Women's Narratives of Algeria and Kenya 1900-Present|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|year=2012|isbn=9781349341672|location=New York|pages=81}}</ref> For instance, a colonial administrator's wife or a female teacher was able to attain wider social recognition in settler societies.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Latest revision as of 10:54, 17 January 2024
Settler society is a theoretical term in the early modern period and modern history that describes a common link between modern, predominantly European, attempts to permanently settle in other areas of the world. It is used to distinguish settler colonies from resource extraction colonies. The term came to wide use in the 1970s as part of the discourse on decolonization, particularly to describe older colonial units.[1]
History and examples
[edit]One of the earliest examples of settler society was the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which was established by Crusaders and lasted for almost 200 years. It constituted a localized feudal hierarchy established by the Franks, who ruled and exploited the territory according to their political and economic interests.[2] The European colonization of the Americas resulted in the establishment of several settler societies,[3][4] while Australia was also established as a series of settler societies by European settlers during the colonization of Australia during the 19th century.[5]
Province of men
[edit]As a traditional model of comparative analysis, it has been described as the means by which white male settlers "heroically" conquered a land and established democracies of one sort or another.[6] This particular conceptualization has been criticized for ignoring issues such as race, ethnicity, and gender. However, it is noted that while the concept of settler society is structured along traditional gender lines, female settlers enjoyed favorable competitive position in comparison to their counterparts in the metropole.[7] For instance, a colonial administrator's wife or a female teacher was able to attain wider social recognition in settler societies.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Haskins, Victoria K.; Lowrie, Claire (2015). Colonization and Domestic Service: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. New York: Routledge. p. 22. ISBN 9781138013896.
- ^ Lloyd, Christopher; Metzer, Jacob; Sutch, Richard (2013). Settler Economies in World History. Leiden: BRILL. p. 11. ISBN 978-90-04-23264-8.
- ^ James E. Seelye Jr.; Shawn Selby (2018). Shaping North America: From Exploration to the American Revolution [3 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 344. ISBN 978-1-4408-3669-5.
- ^ Robert Neelly Bellah; Richard Madsen; William M. Sullivan; Ann Swidler; Steven M. Tipton (1985). Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life. University of California Press. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-520-05388-5. OL 7708974M.
- ^ Woollacott, Angela (2015). Settler Society in the Australian Colonies: Self-government and Imperial Culture. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 1. ISBN 9780199641802.
- ^ Moses, Dirk (2004). Genocide and Settler Society: Frontier Violence and Stolen Indigenous Children in Australian History. New York: Berghahn Books. pp. 35. ISBN 1571814108.
- ^ a b Lorcin, Patricia (2012). Historicizing Colonial Nostalgia: European Women's Narratives of Algeria and Kenya 1900-Present. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 81. ISBN 9781349341672.
Bibliography
[edit]- Sherene H. Razack Race, space, and the law: Unmapping a white settler society Toronto, Ontario: Between the Lines, 2002
- D Pearson, "Theorizing citizenship in British settler societies" Ethnic and Racial Studies, 2002.
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