What Strategies Did European Colonizers Use to Control the Sexual

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Essay

What strategies did European colonizers use to control the sexual practices of people under their rule? Discuss the role of colonialism in how ideas about sexuality were altered in colonial domains such as Nigeria and Suriname. How does attention to intersectionality in this case help to illuminate the connection between power and sexuality?

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