Decolonization

Start with the concept

Begin with a map about the concept of decolonization. The page includes maps that introduce the term and bring together interpretations of its meaning, including a definition associated with L. S. Senghor. Reading their branches side by side can help you see how each map organizes the idea. Note the words each creator uses to describe the concept before moving on to a broader map.

Follow the process

The mind map titled Decolonisation brings together branches on Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Its African branches include regions, countries, leaders and movements. Another map describes decolonization as a process in which colonialism has a legal and political end and independent, sovereign states are formed.

After exploring a concept map, use these branches to trace how the topic is organized across places and themes. You can return to the definitions as you read and consider which ideas appear in both maps.

Consider consequences and people

The consequences of decolonization includes a branch on tensions and economic, social and political repercussions in the European metropolis. Read it after a map on the process to connect an account of change with its consequences.

The page also lists a mind map about Gandhi that includes non-violence and Satyagraha. It offers a different focus from the regional and conceptual maps. Compare its branches with the people and movements named in Decolonisation.

Use the maps together

Decolonization is a section of The Contemporary World unit in History. The maps provide ways to explore that section, from the meaning of the term to the process and its consequences. They are the resource format listed on this page, so you can use their branches to organize your studying and check which connections you want to explore again.

Open a map and use its branches to make a short outline of the topic.