indigenization
- noun
- /ɪnˌdɪdʒənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
:
indigenización
- In Tanzania, the government is focusing on indigenization to empower local communities in controlling natural resources.
- indigenization debate
Examples
-
In Tanzania, the recent privatization of government-owned parastatals has sparked an "indigenization debate" about who should be allowed to own them.
Academic text (1998) -
Supporters of a less extreme form of indigenization favor affirmative action to help African entrepreneurs.
Academic text (1998) -
In other words, supporters of indigenization were trying to use politics instead of hard work to achieve economic success.
Academic text (1998) -
Critics of indigenization suggest that it uses race to determine access to economic resources.
Academic text (1998) -
For some, indigenization conflicts with ideals of community and fair play.
Academic text (1998) -
Not all African businesspeople support indigenization.
Academic text (1998) -
Opponents of indigenization stress Tanzania's long legacy of openness.
Academic text (1998) -
Support for both radical and moderate indigenization is based in part on interpretations of Tanzania's precolonial heritage.
Academic text (1998) -
Supporters of indigenization use rhetoric rich in nationalist imagery; for example, Tanzania's sovereignty is said to be undermined by the African population's economic alienation.
Academic text (1998) -
The indigenization policy aims to ensure that indigenous people have a stake in the nation's economy and political decisions.
Synonyms
Removing colonial ideas and rules so local voices are heard
Antonyms
How Local
Surface Forms
Morphology
indigenization = indigenize (transparent) = indigen + ize + ation
A regular nominalization of the verb 'indigenize' with '-ation', so the meaning ('the process of indigenizing' or transferring control to locals) follows standard English word-formation patterns.
Etymology
Indigenization comes from indigenous which means 'native' and the ending -ization which means 'the process of making'. So, indigenization often means transferring ownership, jobs, or important roles to local people so power and control become 'from here'.