Disregard differences in individual people and their significance
Maintain the various inequities experienced by Indigenous people
Segregate and categorise groups of people
Continue to perpetuate the negative representation of Indigenous people in the post-colonial world
Detrimentally impact the mental health of an Indigenous population
In the post colonial era, racism can be distinguished through cultural differences rather than biological whilst continual tones of racial segregation
Early anthropological studies post-colonisation which suggested that the Indigenous populations were seemingly a part of history and would eventually assimilate or be destructed
The scientific study used to reproduce a genetically enhanced population through a racist lens which claimed false accusations of inferiority amongst people of colour
Colonial Powers promote nationalist ideologies excluding Indigenous populations whilst promoting their post-colonial view of the state
Reinforces the ideas surrounding Darwin's 'Natural Selection' which excuses the poor treatment of Indigenous people accounting for survival of the fittest.
Poor Media Representation
Inferiority Towards Indigenous People
Generalisations of the 'East' made through a post-colonial lens which suggests hyper-sexualised women and feminine men
Simplifying and catergorising an entire demographic of a population to certain characteristics/traits specific to one group of people
Deep-rooted and unwavering support/pride for one's state often at the expense of other states
Uphold and maintain dated and traditional understandings of Indigenous behaviours perceived by Western media
What colonial ‘paradigms’ or ways of thinking continue to shape contemporary representations of Indigenous people?