Author
Musharraf Aid
Publication Place
Mardin Artuklu University -
Mardin Artuklu University
Subject
Mukaddime, 2021-05, Vol.12(1), p.172-193
Type
Book
Language
ara,eng,tur
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Leitir Library
Library Asset ID
ISSN: 1309-6087, EISSN: 2459-0711, DOI: 10.19059/mukaddime.867303
Record ID
cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_32bf86320f164535991783210f75ebd7
Library Location
Open Access Resources_DOAJ
Notes
Although the history of colonialism, which is based on orientalist discourse, dates back to ancient times, the colonial activities of the West have accelerated since the 19th century. In a short time, Western states have colonized a large part of the world geography, mentally or physically. The distinction between the "superior and developed self" and the "underdeveloped other" revealed by the orientalist discourse also constitutes the starting point of the colonial system. With the method of domination, the exploited other is placed against the colonialist self. It is seen that the colonialist mentality not only makes a clear distinction between the colonizers and the exploited by citing religious, ethnic and cultural differences through its practices, but also resorts to cultural assimilation by imposing the "superiority of the West in every sense". The colonizer-exploited relationship is built on domination, marginalization, inequalities and discrimination. The imperialist domination of the West is sometimes shaped by force and sometimes by consent-based acceptance. The marginalization and humiliation that lie at the basis of the colonialists' attitudes towards the exploited indicate the inferiority complex and the resulting psychological submission that emerges in the exploited people. It is seen that the exploited, who are in a psychological defeat in the face of colonialist attitudes, adopt the idea that they are weak and inadequate. This study analyzes the accepted psychological defeat of colonized people in the face of colonizers through Malik Bin Nebi's concepts of exploitability and Bourdieu's symbolic violence. Both approaches draw attention to the inferiority complex developed by the exploited against the superiority complex of the colonial powers, starting from the colonized minds. While it is claimed that the psychological damage caused by colonialism is based on the internalized feeling of inferiority, the dimension of consent and voluntariness, without imposition, is expressed in the thoughts and behaviors of the exploited.
Detaylı Başlık
Malik Bin Nebi’nin Sömürülebilirlik ve Bourdieu’nün Sembolik Şiddet Kavramları Işığında Aşağılık Kompleksi
