The Impact of Colonialism on Angolan Family values traditions in relation to religion and language use

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ABSTRACT

Angola has a long history of colonialism. This dissertation highlights Angola's colonial past, with reference to the in-humane practices that prevailed during the long Portuguese rule. This paper also presents an insight into the plight of Angolan people and the difficulties they faced in practicing their religious and traditional beliefs. In an even clearer characterisation, it constituted the beating heart of the projects of struggle of their liberation movements, some of them involved in what became protracted anti-colonialist armed conflicts. In different forms of formulation and, at least in the cases of Angola, of its concrete, although incipient materialisation, the dream of an anti-colonial regional reconstruction with its correspondent political, social, economic and institutional objectives was however aborted. The first chapter provides an introduction to the topic, including the problem statement and purpose of the study. The second chapter deals with the literature review, providing theoretical framework and other relevant themes. The methodology is presented in the third chapter, while analysis of findings is included in the fourth chapter. The fifth chapter concludes the dissertation, while providing recommendations and implications for future research.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTI

DECLARATIONII

ABSTRACTIII

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Background of the Study1

Statement of Problem1

Purpose of the Study2

Research Questions2

Aims and Objectives3

Significance of the Study3

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW4

Conceptual Framework4

Colonialism in Africa6

Angola's Experience with Colonialism8

Angola's Recent History9

Perspectives of Colonialism10

Cultural and Religious Transformation11

Civil Society's Disengagement and the Government14

The Colonial Legacy16

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY17

Research Design17

Participants of the Study17

Survey Questionnaire18

Reliability18

Research Validity19

Ethical Considerations19

Interpretation and Analysis20

CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS21

Data Analysis21

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION33

Conclusion33

Implications for Future Research34

Recommendations for Future Research35

REFERENCES37

APPENDIX - A39

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE39

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Colonialism is not a static concept. Its importance in history, sociology, economics, and political science is persistent. The understanding of how colonialism affects humanity is in constant flux within these various disciplines. Geography assumes a unique position in the understanding of colonialism (Thomas, 1994, 28). The geographic perspective differs from other disciplines, which usually only study one scale and location rather than employing a collective spatial approach.

The geographic perspective can view the role of land use alteration for detecting cultural interaction, cultural diffusion, and migration, at the local, regional, and global scales, simultaneously. Culture fashions landscapes by defining land use. The majority of colonial landscapes are multicultural; they are crafted out of traditional land use and imported colonial practices imposed on the territory (Rodney, 1982, 69). Landscapes as used here refer to visually detectable practices, and physical land control. There are obvious differences between native subsistence whether pastoral, nomadic, ...