COLONIALISM AS SEEN FROM A FORMER COLONIZED AREA

The concept of colonialism and its effects are discussed from the poin t of view of Greenlandic experience. Problems arise when the ideology of the colonizers is adopted by the colonized peoples themselves, espe cially by the educated individuals who are more likely to be employed in positions of influence. Colonialistic attitudes and policies persis ted in Greenland even after the end of the colonial period and the est ablishment of Home Rule. Neo-colonialism and internal colonialism are compared.