Saw it as a place to get resources for their own industrial ambitions, compete for new markets for their goods and get many raw materials.
The study of social interaction in terms of theatrical performance is referred to as Dramaturgy or the Dramaturgical Approach. It is a sociological perspective starting from a symbolical interaction and commonly term as micro-sociological accounts of social interaction in everyday life.
Environmental communication is the study of how individuals, society, and cultures, use and understand messages about humans' interaction with the environment and also the environment on its own.
I’m pretty sure it’s the Sumerian hope this helps