Social darwinism and alterity in United States: from the Civil War to the imperial rise
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Resumo: | This paper seeks to understand how certain foreign policy makers in the United States – here considered presidents and their secretaries of state – took on certain narratives as part of an ideology that distinguished between what could be considered a citizen and the “other”, considered often as inferior, barbaric or constantly dependent on aid. During this period there was also a prejudiced interpretation based on the ideas called “Social Darwinism”: the assumption that, just as among species, human beings could also be divided between races. This division clearly privileged the notion that colonized peoples and the former European colonies would not be intellectually advanced to constitute “advanced” societies, political institutions and order. We therefore want to analyze how historical and social aspects influence political factors through narratives that are perpetuated over time. This is the case of the Monroe Doctrine and the Manifest Destiny, which, even though they did not appear in the period established, occupy a fundamental role for the analysis. We assume the role of language not only as a bridge of meanings, but as an essentially political phenomenon, in which differences and prejudices are established. |
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Social darwinism and alterity in United States: from the Civil War to the imperial riseDarwinismo social e alteridade nos Estados Unidos: da guerra civil à construção do imperialismoUnited StatesSocial darwinismAlterityAmerican foreign policyDiscourse analysisEstados UnidosDarwinismo SocialAlteridadePolítica externa americanaAnálise do discursoThis paper seeks to understand how certain foreign policy makers in the United States – here considered presidents and their secretaries of state – took on certain narratives as part of an ideology that distinguished between what could be considered a citizen and the “other”, considered often as inferior, barbaric or constantly dependent on aid. During this period there was also a prejudiced interpretation based on the ideas called “Social Darwinism”: the assumption that, just as among species, human beings could also be divided between races. This division clearly privileged the notion that colonized peoples and the former European colonies would not be intellectually advanced to constitute “advanced” societies, political institutions and order. We therefore want to analyze how historical and social aspects influence political factors through narratives that are perpetuated over time. This is the case of the Monroe Doctrine and the Manifest Destiny, which, even though they did not appear in the period established, occupy a fundamental role for the analysis. We assume the role of language not only as a bridge of meanings, but as an essentially political phenomenon, in which differences and prejudices are established.Este artigo busca discutir como certos formuladores de política externa dos Estados Unidos - aqui considerados presidentes e secretários de Estado - assumiram determinadas narrativas como parte de uma ideologia que distinguia entre quem poderia ser considerado cidadão e o “outro”, considerado com frequência como inferior, bárbaro ou constantemente dependente da ajuda. Durante esse período, houve também uma interpretação preconceituosa, baseada em uma ideologia denominada de “darwinismo social”: a suposição de que, assim como entre as espécies, os seres humanos também poderiam ser divididos entre raças. Essa divisão claramente privilegiou a noção de que os povos colonizados e as antigas colônias europeias não seriam intelectualmente avançados para constituir sociedades “avançadas”, instituições políticas e ordem. Portanto, queremos analisar como os aspectos históricos e sociais influenciam os fatores políticos por meio de narrativas que se perpetuam ao longo do tempo. É o caso da Doutrina Monroe e do Destino Manifesto, que, apesar de não aparecerem no período estabelecido, ocupam papel fundamental para a análise. Assumimos o papel da linguagem não apenas como uma ponte de significados, mas como um fenômeno essencialmente político, no qual diferenças e preconceitos são estabelecidos.Universidade Estadual Paulista / UNESP2021-06-21info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/perspectivas/article/view/15210Perspectivas: Revista de Ciências Sociais; v. 54 (2019): Dossiê: Estados Unidos1984-02410101-3459reponame:Perspectivasinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPporhttps://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/perspectivas/article/view/15210/10899Leite, Lucas Amaral Batista info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2021-06-21T13:39:47Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/15210Revistahttps://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/perspectivasPUBhttps://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/perspectivas/oai||lahuerta@fclar.unesp.br1984-02410101-3459opendoar:2021-06-21T13:39:47Perspectivas - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Social darwinism and alterity in United States: from the Civil War to the imperial rise Darwinismo social e alteridade nos Estados Unidos: da guerra civil à construção do imperialismo |
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Social darwinism and alterity in United States: from the Civil War to the imperial rise |
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Social darwinism and alterity in United States: from the Civil War to the imperial rise Leite, Lucas Amaral Batista United States Social darwinism Alterity American foreign policy Discourse analysis Estados Unidos Darwinismo Social Alteridade Política externa americana Análise do discurso |
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Social darwinism and alterity in United States: from the Civil War to the imperial rise |
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Social darwinism and alterity in United States: from the Civil War to the imperial rise |
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Social darwinism and alterity in United States: from the Civil War to the imperial rise |
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Social darwinism and alterity in United States: from the Civil War to the imperial rise |
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Social darwinism and alterity in United States: from the Civil War to the imperial rise |
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Leite, Lucas Amaral Batista |
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Leite, Lucas Amaral Batista |
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Leite, Lucas Amaral Batista |
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United States Social darwinism Alterity American foreign policy Discourse analysis Estados Unidos Darwinismo Social Alteridade Política externa americana Análise do discurso |
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United States Social darwinism Alterity American foreign policy Discourse analysis Estados Unidos Darwinismo Social Alteridade Política externa americana Análise do discurso |
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This paper seeks to understand how certain foreign policy makers in the United States – here considered presidents and their secretaries of state – took on certain narratives as part of an ideology that distinguished between what could be considered a citizen and the “other”, considered often as inferior, barbaric or constantly dependent on aid. During this period there was also a prejudiced interpretation based on the ideas called “Social Darwinism”: the assumption that, just as among species, human beings could also be divided between races. This division clearly privileged the notion that colonized peoples and the former European colonies would not be intellectually advanced to constitute “advanced” societies, political institutions and order. We therefore want to analyze how historical and social aspects influence political factors through narratives that are perpetuated over time. This is the case of the Monroe Doctrine and the Manifest Destiny, which, even though they did not appear in the period established, occupy a fundamental role for the analysis. We assume the role of language not only as a bridge of meanings, but as an essentially political phenomenon, in which differences and prejudices are established. |
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