Sharpe M.E. “IMPERIALISM.” Encyclopedia of World Trade From Ancient Times to the Present. Armonk. 2005. Credo Reference. Web. 09 October 2012.
In this section of the encyclopedia, Sharpe reviews the history and growth of European mercantile imperialism, which spread throughout the world from 1492 to 1776. He gives a brief overview of the roots of imperialism and how it influenced many less “civilized” cultures. He breaks down the definitions and meanings of old style imperialism and new imperialism. The main difference between the two is technology and how countries used to take over other countries. His work discusses African, the Ottoman Empire, India, Asia, Japan, and the Americas. Beginning with points in history where a specific cultures seems to fall weak or flat to another, Sharpe breaks down what profit Europeans could get from that country and how it affected the economies of both. As European interest increased over the world’s resources, so did the trade market. Eventually though, European influence begins to enter the industrial age, bringing more money, but less cultural cooperation.
Goodyear-Ka’opua, Noelani. Building The Auwai: Connecting Ecology, Economy and Education in Hawaiian Schools. Alternative. Vol. 5, Number 2. 2009.
In this essay/article, Goodyear explores the examples of cultural imperialism in Hawaii and how some of its effects still exist today. The loss of Hawaiian school systems by the indigenous people to the more civilized governments caused great economic struggle and stressed for the culture for years to come. She talks about the unknown details of a typical Hawaiian family during this time. The article contains many excerpts from fellow scholars who have researched just how research can help to pull some of these still poor families up in the economy. Goodyear takes the time out to emphasize water and it’s importance to the continuation of these Hawaiian tribes, relating them back to the irrigation and education systems. This source is a useful one, because it allows me to give an example in my research paper that has historic, non-biased facts in it.
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