Cultural genocide is the demolition or destruction of artifacts, statues, practices of a group of people that is implemented or carried out by a dominant group of people. In some cases, the cultural genocide occurs through a systematic process of practices implemented by the dominant group – – the group that is slowly and systematically being wiped out, is often unaware. Many of these practices are discovered, after generations of monitoring and research, and looking at patterns and practices of those in the dominant group.
Cultural Suppression
Cultural suppression is another important term. It is also known as ethnocide. The people continue to live however, their culture is stripped from them. According to Americanbar.org, this term was first used in 1944 by Raphael Lemkin. Lemkin, who was of Polish background, was a lawyer, and he first began to use that term in relation to the struggles of the Armenian people.