From the tip of the iceberg to what lies beneath the surface
According to the model, at the tip of the iceberg lay observable behaviours and practices that often replicate colonial patterns. For example, communication products and the language and imagery they employ are concrete dimensions of development cooperation. Colonial elements along those dimensions are, thus, easier to identify. These more visible aspects, however, beg the question: what lays underneath, sustaining the ties between colonialism and development cooperation? The question pushes us to take a deep dive below the surface of development practices to consider the mindsets, attitudes and values making up the ‘deep structures’ that allow colonial elements to survive. This is exactly what this brief aims to do. We will first unpack mindsets, attitudes and values, thereafter turning our attention to the tip of the iceberg to examine colonial elements along four dimensions:
- Language and imagery
- Knowledge, skills and expertise
- Fundraising and partnerships
- Human resource practices
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