Ch. 20 pp. 607-614

This section starts with a header that reads, "Believing and Belonging: Identity and Cultural Change in the Colonial Era. This section talks about the changes that education brought in the western era and how this newly discovered way of life created a new identity for many people. This change brought on the escape from forced labor, access to better jobs, social mobility and elite status. Religion also changed and many converted to Christianity especially in New Zealand, The Pacific Islands, and non-muslim Africa.  Many became very attracted to Christianity for numerous reasons. It was associated with modern education, it gave opportunities to the young, the poor, and women. Christianity began to be Africanized. Some demonized their old gods, independent churches were established, but Christianity did not have the same impact on India. Although Christianity did lead intellectuals and reformers to define Hinduism and Hindu leaders to offer support to the spiritually sick.