Orientalism in Rwanda
| dc.contributor.advisor | Kramsch, O.T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Heijden, Marco van der | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this thesis research is conducted regarding the colonial history of Rwanda. The purpose is to get more insight into the legacy of European colonial rule and to determine whether it is possible to connect it with post-colonial violence. Specifically: the 1994 genocide. With the help of Edward Said‟s elaborate theory of Orientalism the ideology that underpinned colonial rule in Rwanda is uncovered and its content analyzed. Together these so-called „imaginary geographies‟ represent the then-dominant ideas, theories and views people in Europe had of Rwanda and its inhabitants. This thesis will look into what these views were and how they were subsequently put into practice through successive colonial policies. Finally, these views and policies are related to the outbreak of post-colonial violence and genocide in order to determine the level of causality between them. The order of this thesis is as follows. First, a brief overview will be given of Rwanda‟s colonial history, as well as the pre-colonial and post-colonial period. Chapter four covers the imaginary geographies of European colonialism, analyzing its creation, content and implementation. Following this, the results from chapter four will be related to post-colonialism and violence. Finally, chapter six offers a conclusion of this thesis and its research questions. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2730 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.thesis.faculty | Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen | en_US |
| dc.thesis.specialisation | Bachelor Geografie, Planologie en Milieu | en_US |
| dc.thesis.studyprogramme | Bachelor Geografie, Planologie en Milieu | en_US |
| dc.thesis.type | Bachelor | en_US |
| dc.title | Orientalism in Rwanda | en_US |
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