The term came to wide use in the 1970s as part of the discourse on decolonization, particularly to describe older colonial units.
[1] One of the earliest examples of settler society was the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which was established by Crusaders and lasted for almost 200 years.
It constituted a localized feudal hierarchy established by the Franks, who ruled and exploited the territory according to their political and economic interests.
[5] As a traditional model of comparative analysis, it has been described as the means by which white male settlers "heroically" conquered a land and established democracies of one sort or another.
[7] For instance, a colonial administrator's wife or a female teacher was able to attain wider social recognition in settler societies.