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Civilization - Coggle Diagram
Civilization
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Links to other keywords
Capitalism — land, railroads, labor, and markets.
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Security — force protects settlers, borders, and trade.
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Imperial Pacific
Gordon H. Chang [Secondary] — race and civilization shaped U.S. decisions in the 1871 Korea conflict and ideas about “barbarism.”
Instructions to Commodore Matthew C. Perry, 1852 [Primary] — U.S. seeks ports, coal, and trade. Persuasion is backed by a “manifestation of power.”
Connection — trade access and military pressure link civilization with capitalism, security, and sovereignty.
Starting meaning
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OED definition
A developed or “advanced” state of society, or a particular society and its culture.
Shibusawa, 2021 [Secondary] — empire and racial capitalism turn “civilization” into a question about power.
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Overall trend
From the founding era to the 1880s, civilization shifts from a broad idea about social life into a ranking system and policy tool.
It helps justify settlement, assimilation, military force, and market access.
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