Which of the Following Is an Element of Postcolonial Thought

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an element of postcolonial thought? Select all, but only those that apply.

• A) Even though colonialism is historic; it still continues to shape contemporary conceptions of race and ethnicity.
• B) There should be an emphasis on the roles of culture, knowledge, and representation played in the construction of the colonial world and its inhabitants.
• C) The West empowered its own image through encounters with colonized peoples.
• D) Just as postmodernist call for; the largely Western, taken-for-granted knowledge needs deconstructed.
• E) Decolonized consciousness can be created through new kinds of knowledge.

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Definitions:

Impression

The initial perception or judgment one forms about another person or situation based on available information.

Motivated Tactician

A theoretical concept suggesting that individuals are flexible and strategic in their cognitive processing, driven by goals, motives, and needs.

Cognitive Consistency

Cognitive consistency is a psychological theory that proposes individuals desire to maintain a consistent set of beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors to reduce psychological discomfort.

Naïve Scientist

A concept in social psychology suggesting that individuals try to understand the social world using attribution processes similar to how a scientist would, making inferences and hypotheses based on observations.