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Author(s) -
Philipp Marti
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
didactica historica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2297-7465
DOI - 10.33055/didacticahistorica.2016.002.01.55
Subject(s) - colonialism , acknowledgement , postcolonialism (international relations) , phenomenon , transculturation , political science , history , gender studies , sociology , philosophy , law , epistemology , computer security , computer science
Due to the accomplishments of postcolonial studies, the account of colonialism and postcolonialism in history textbooks has become a worthSwitzerland, the country’s self-understanding as a neutral nation untouched by the colonial expansion of European powers makes a closer look even more intriguing. Based on the examination auf 14 Swiss history textbooks, this essay states a widely absence of the acknowledgement of colonialism as a cultural phenomenon as well as the involvement of Swiss actors in colonial structures and events.