Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. social science concepts
5. political concepts

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts
4. culture and related concepts
5. culture-related concepts

Anotations

Scope note:

The political phenomenon that occured from ca. 1500, whereby European nations conquered and exploited the peoples in other parts of the world. Often used generally, and in a derogatory manner, referring to a policy of control by one country over another group or area.