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The cultural impact of the french colonialism on the Moroccan identity

Submitted by knightkrm on Wed, 2008-01-30 23:09. french colonialism | Moroccan identity | of the | on the | The cultural impact

The nature of colonialism in the form of ancient and modern history is to exploit peoples and vulgarize them if possible at all levels, including the exploitation of culture. This immensity concept of the cultural activity in the western colonial period arises in Morocco just after the treaty of protection in 1912, which played a vital rule supporting and stabilizing the French colonial presence in the area. Thus, the French cultural immerse in Morocco affected the national principles by injecting economy, education, media, administrations, politics… external values that do not correspond with the Moroccan identity at any point. Consequently, Arabic for instance takes place only in poetry and as the language of the Quran, religion and traditions. In other words, it has become believed that it is unfit as a language of the modern age just as the same as any other national structure.
by Abdelkrim Amrani

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OF course colonialism is

Submitted by james on Thu, 2008-01-31 05:59.

OF course colonialism is never fun for the occupied country, but it never hurts to have things shaken up a little. So that the country is moving UP after the colonisation is gone. Of course it’s not the exact same culture, but it helps in making reforms, things moving forward. What is sad is countries isolated for too long in their own single-minded opinions/traditions, etc..

It’s good to mix things up!

Cheers,
James
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That would be good if there

Submitted by knightkrm on Thu, 2008-01-31 12:31.

That would be good if there is a mutual respect and aknowledment of other’s culture. But, whene it’s made under the power of guns and obsession, it will never going to work appropriately. the problem with colonialism is that the colonizing countries always put their noses in the colonized country’s politics, economy, and education. The example with the French imperialism on Morocco shows us how deep is that. You only need to have a look at the system to realize what I’m talking about here. These countries need to know that it’s over, people have started to wake up and they have to reform their plans before it’s too late.

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Yes, as I said, when

Submitted by james on Fri, 2008-02-01 05:24.

Yes, as I said, when colonialism is gone, then the problems are in the new government hands and it’s too easy to blame it on past colonialisation. It’s been several dozens of years and african countries are still blaming colonialism instead of blaming the corruption in their own people, and most often their lack of skills to run a country (see algeria as an exemple, in 40 years of independence it’s going down at all levels and all their youth want are visa for france and then become european, they are fed up of corruption, plain stupidity of their leadership and very very poor social conditions.

They should show as much enthusiasm in tackling their current problem as they’ve shown in getting rid of colonialism.

Cheers,
James
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