Aggressors may systematically disseminate a narrative that the culture, way of life, and social organization of an Indigenous people are primitive and undeveloped. Constructing an image of backwardness serves the legitimization of domination, making it possible to justify occupation and repression with the fabricated necessity of bringing progress and "civilization."
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S0008 | Government |
The government of the Russian Empire justified expansion with ideas of enlightening undeveloped societies: historian Michael Khodarkovsky states the ambition of the metropole's officials "to bring both Christianity and civilization to the 'wild and uncivilized' peoples along its borders"[1]. |
| C1105 | Imposition of an Image of Backwardness and the “Civilizing” Mission (1721–1800s) |
The government of the Russian Empire justified expansion with ideas of enlightening undeveloped societies: historian Michael Khodarkovsky states the ambition of the metropole's officials "to bring both Christianity and civilization to the 'wild and uncivilized' peoples along its borders"[1]. |
| G0009 | Russian Empire |
The government of the Russian Empire justified expansion with ideas of enlightening undeveloped societies: historian Michael Khodarkovsky states the ambition of the metropole's officials "to bring both Christianity and civilization to the 'wild and uncivilized' peoples along its borders"[1]. |