Effects of Historical Globalization
by People are still being affected by historical globalization. We can see the affects that have accumulated through the ages every day. There are still many problems concerning the indigenous community, economic, social, and political, among them.
People are still being affected by historical globalization. We can see the affects that have accumulated through the ages every day. There are still many problems concerning the indigenous community, economic, social, and political, among them. Contemporary society is at a loss of how much responsibility to take, and what amount can be attributed to historical events. What to do about it is the main concern of today’s society.
Problems that affect indigenous communities occur in all areas of society. Social problems can be attributed to residential schools, where they weren’t allowed to practice any of their own culture. Many have a deep feeling of loss, as they feel separated from their families. This causes low self-esteem, inability to speak their own language, and loss of personal and community identity. They are a leading cause distress among Aboriginal communities.
Other problems occur in the political and economic sectors. Political problems stem from an under-representation in the political system, Aboriginals in the past never had a say of what went on in the world around them. While economic problems have actually improved greatly since the 1980s, there is still some concern as there is a higher than average poverty rate among aboriginals. Despite concern these problems may pose; there are ways to fix them, but to do that we have to understand where they came from.
The problems that Aboriginals face today can be traced back to its oldest root of imperialism from the European settlers. They tried to assimilate them into their society and do away with their culture and beliefs all together in exchange for European concepts. After Canada was fully formed they created policies and practices that further accentuated this. They created residential schools and replaced the self-government of tribes with the band council system that has barely any power. This loss of culture has affected their population greatly, but they are on the road to recovery.
The final issue to look at is how responsible are the people of today? Depending on the stance taken there can be many possibilities. Either society should take full responsibility for the actions of people far before our time, take no responsibility at all, or work out a system that benefits all parties. Contemporary society and the Aboriginal peoples of Canada need to work together to come to an equal and mutually beneficial agreement, without favouring one group over another. When this occurs the country as a whole, including all groups from where ever they may have came from or belonged to, will be pleased with each other and they country that they live in. There is a lot of hope for this future.
In contemporary society problems arise that is linked to the past, it is undeniable. What can be said about this is great. It is known what the problems are, from and economic, social, and political standpoint, and it is also known where they came from to being with. Many things have happened over time between first contact and the present and it is time to assess and atone for the damage that has been caused. However it needs to be done in a fair manner. There isn’t a valid excuse for the past other then that was their Euro-centric view of the world, what is done has been done, the past cannot be erased.
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