신식민적 환경 폭력과 가난한 사람들의 저항: 임볼로 음붸의 How Beautiful We Were
Neocolonial Environmental Violence and Resistance of the Poor in Imbolo Mbue's How Beautiful We Were
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Drawing on Rob Nixon's perspective, which synthesizes discussions of environmentalism and postcolonialism, and Frantz Fanon's theories on decolonization in the Global South, this paper scrutinizes the environmental issues stemming from oil extraction in Imbolo Mbue's novel, How Beautiful We Were. To achieve this, the paper first delineates the severity of environmental violence in the fictional African village of Kosawa, focusing on two dimensions: the slow violence inflicted on the environment and its inhabitants by oil extraction, and the slow violence related to the political and economic systems surrounding oil development. The analysis further posits that this profound environmental violence has its roots in the colonial era and has been exacerbated by the neocolonial system after independence. To elucidate the persistent nature of environmental violence, the paper examines the underlying factors, emphasizing the role of indigenous dictators and the middle class, who, in collusion with international colonialists, act as primary agents perpetuating this violence. Additionally, the paper explores the evolution of the Kosawa people into proactive agents of resistance against environmental violence. In conclusion, the paper asserts that the resistance of the Kosawa people, emblematic of the victims of environmental violence in Africa, represents not a defeat but a foundational step towards a new beginning.
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Drawing on Rob Nixon's perspective, which synthesizes discussions of environmentalism and postcolonialism, and Frantz Fanon's theories on decolonization in the Global South, this paper scrutinizes the environmental issues stemming from oil extraction in Imbolo Mbue's novel, How Beautiful We Were. To achieve this, the paper first delineates the severity of environmental violence in the fictional African village of Kosawa, focusing on two dimensions: the slow violence inflicted on the environment and its inhabitants by oil extraction, and the slow violence related to the political and economic systems surrounding oil development. The analysis further posits that this profound environmental violence has its roots in the colonial era and has been exacerbated by the neocolonial system after independence. To elucidate the persistent nature of environmental violence, the paper examines the underlying factors, emphasizing the role of indigenous dictators and the middle class, who, in collusion with international colonialists, act as primary agents perpetuating this violence. Additionally, the paper explores the evolution of the Kosawa people into proactive agents of resistance against environmental violence. In conclusion, the paper asserts that the resistance of the Kosawa people, emblematic of the victims of environmental violence in Africa, represents not a defeat but a foundational step towards a new beginning.
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