Imperialism, or the conquest and colonization of other populations, other peoples, has had as one of its side … - W. J. T. Mitchell

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W. J. T. Mitchell

Imperialism, or the conquest and colonization of other populations, other peoples, has had as one of its side effects the growth of a discourse of objectivity. That is, when you encounter something new, something strange, something different, you have to find categories for it, you have to come to terms with new objects.

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