Referring to the Chapter Feature, "The Global Record: Alexis Tocqueville

question 64

Essay

Referring to the chapter feature, "The Global Record: Alexis Tocqueville Thoughts on Colonization," how does Tocqueville describe the European sense of themselves when they come in contact with new and non-European cultures?

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Definitions:

Blastodisc

A flattened area of a fertilized egg where cells proliferate during early embryonic development in birds and reptiles.

Holoblastic Cleavage

Holoblastic cleavage refers to a type of embryonic development where the entire egg is evenly divided during cell division, characteristic of many animals including mammals.

Neonate

A newborn baby, especially within the first few weeks after birth.

Birth

The event of being born or coming into existence.