ABSTRACT
Scientific colonialism is defined as the process whereby the center of gravity for acquisition of knowledge about a people is located elsewhere than with the people themselves (Hymes 1974:49). According to Galtung (1967), scientific colonialism includes claiming the right of access to unlimited data from other countries. It entails exporting data from the country of origin to one’s own country for “processing” into books and articles. The most important, most creative, most entrepreneurial, most rewarding and most difficult aspects of “creating” knowledge take place away from the source of information.
