Echoes of Empire: Portuguese Cultural Imperialism in Goa and Mangalore from the 15th to 18th Centuries

Title

Echoes of Empire: Portuguese Cultural Imperialism in Goa and Mangalore from the 15th to 18th Centuries

Creator

Miranda, Divya Jyothi

Description

The Portuguese colonization in Goa and its indirect religious influence in Mangalore from the 15th to the 18th century left behind a complex legacy of social, cultural, economic, political, and religious changes. Situated within postcolonial and neocolonial studies, the paper explores the mechanisms of Portuguese cultural dominance in Goa coerced religious conversion, linguistic imposition, architectural transformation, communication, and educational control contrasted with more indirect cultural and religious influence in Mangalore, and, as a result, the impact of cultural imperialism and cultural transformation. The study contextualises the enduring effects of these colonial processes by using the theoretical frameworks of Anal Quijano concept of Coloniality of Power, Johan Galtungs Centre-Periphery Model, Edward Saids Orientalism, and Herbert Schillers Communication Imperialism. The paper highlights local resistance and cultural hybridization, and reveals a complex negotiation between imposition and adaptation. The study emphasizes the legacy of Portuguese imperialism within a broader perspective of global power structures and how it has shaped the modern neocolonial frameworks. The findings contribute to discussions on cultural imperialism by illustrating how historical hegemonic practices persist through language policies, architectural preservation, and religious traditions. The paper also touches upon the regions postcolonial identity formation through Goas Lusophone heritage and Mangalores distinct religious evolution. This analysis demonstrates how past mechanisms of control continue to influence the contemporary global and regional dynamics, reinforcing cultural hegemony through modern neocolonialism. 2024 selection and editorial matter, Dr. L. Santhosh Kumar, Ms. Minu A., Dr. Barnashree Khasnobis, Dr. Preetha M. and Dr. Merrin R. S.; individual chapters, the contributors.

Source

Neocolonialism: Re-Presenting Narratives, Realities and Responses;pp.419-426

Date

01-01-2026

Publisher

Taylor and Francis

Subject

Cultural imperialism; Goa; Hegemony; Mangalore; Neocolonialism; Orientalism; Portuguese colonialism; Postcolonial studies; Syncretism

Coverage

Miranda D.J., Christ (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 978-104085419-8; 978-104120987-4;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003725138-76

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