Towards Modernisation
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Introduction to Modernisation
- Modernisation began gradually from mid-15th century onwards with phenomena like feudalism decline and Renaissance
- Two major developments created context for modernisation: Industrial Revolution and political revolutions (American 1776-81, French 1789-94)
- Britain was world's first industrial nation but each country developed its own modernisation model
Native Peoples of America
- Native Americans arrived from Asia 30,000+ years ago via Bering Straits land bridge
- Diverse societies with 100+ languages, living in harmony with nature without concept of land ownership
- European contact began with trade (fish, furs) but led to displacement and cultural destruction
Australian Aboriginal Experience
- Aborigines arrived 40,000+ years ago from New Guinea via land bridge
- 350-750 communities with distinct languages, concept of 'Dreamtime'
- British settlement began 1788 as penal colony at Botany Bay
Japan's Path to Modernisation
- Tokugawa period (1603-1867): Peaceful, isolated society with strong merchant class
- 1853: Commodore Perry's arrival forced opening to Western trade
- 1868: Meiji Restoration - emperor restored, capital moved to Tokyo
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