Colonialism
"Colonialism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The aggregate of various economic, political, and social policies by which an imperial power maintains or extends its control over other areas or peoples. It includes the practice of or belief in acquiring and retaining colonies. The emphasis is less on its identity as an ideological political system than on its designation in a period of history. (Webster, 3d ed; from Dr. J. Cassedy, NLM History of Medicine Division)
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D018595
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.696.116
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Shankman P. Interethnic unions and the regulation of sex in colonial Samoa, 1830-1945. J Polyn Soc. 2001; 110(2):119-47.