Which concept describes the 'double consciousness' or 'split identity' of the colonized, as explored by Frantz Fanon in 'Black Skin, White Masks'?
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Correct answer: Internalized colonialism
Fanon explores the psychological trauma of colonialism, where the colonized person internalizes the idea of their own inferiority. This results in a fractured identity where they attempt to adopt the culture and language of the colonizer to escape their 'blackness'.
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