"How's this: you teach us how to irrigate and plant corn, and we'll decimate your tribe and name a baseball team after you."
Above is the political cartoon.
I think this image shows that dominant power rules the minority power. Or that cultural contact between indigenous and Americans can lead to capitalism? Not sure exactly.
Please help with the message behind this political cartoon.
But I have a questions about this.
What do you think the cartoonist is saying about cultural contact between the first peoples and Europeans.
I think that cultural contact of first peoples and Europeans can lead to one being more dominant. Maybe unfair deal?
... and then arrogantly named a sport team after them.
Oh thank you. Never really saw that perspective on the cartoon.
2) What point does author make about exchange of technologies between the 2 cultures?
I think that the author is showing that exchange of technology can lead to one culture having more advantage. The Europeans are trying to learn from the natives even though they know that they are more powerful and have more control.
3) according to the cartoon, who benefits from cultural contact?
The Europeans benefit from cultural contact as they are the ones who are getting knowledge on irrigating and planting. The natives are not getting any ring in return but the fact that the Europeans promised to have a basketball team name once they re killed. However there is no guarantee that they would actually do that, which creates no benefit for the natives in cultural contact.
Please let me know if I am missing anything and if I'm on the right track
I think your first answer is better.
Your second answer doesn't make sense.
Oh okay thanks. But would this be the guy answer?
Huh? guy answer?
Not guy I apologize for my incorrect grammar. I meant the answer. Next time I'll make sure I make no grammar mistake sorry.
The cartoonist is saying that the white man destroyed that natives in return for necessary lessons.
4) What stereotypes can you identify in the cartoon?
This question is difficult for me than the rest of them. I feel that maybe a stereotype can be that the Europeans have more knowledge than the natives or that the natives are less intelligent than the natives.
This can be wrong I guess because natives knew about irrigating and planting crops whereas the Europeans weren't experienced with it. So it shows how we underestimate natives or other indigenous people but they actually are capable of doing what Europeans or non indigenous people are.
Will this be a good stereotype? I think I'm missing the actual sterotype not exactly sure
Without the cartoon, it is difficult. I agree you may be overanalyzing.
Is the stereotype the benevolent white may has ulterior motives and speaks with a forked tongue?
Surely not, not white men.