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Edward Said on Orientalism

This factsheet provides a summary of an interview with Edward Said regarding his book "Orientalism." This covers the western perception of the East or 'orient.'

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References

Smith, J. Talrej, S. Jhally, S. (Director). (1998). Edward Said on Orientalism [Video file]. Media Education Foundation. Retrieved December 11, 2021, from Kanopy

Source Authors

Smith, J. Talrej, S. Jhally, S. (Director)

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Keywords

'Race' as a Political Tool, Academic Racism, Anti-Asian Racism, Anti-Muslim Racism, Challenge Assumptions, Challenge Stereotypes, Confronting Prejudice, Constructing Difference, Deconstructing Popular Ideas, European Settlers, Identity, Land and Power, Land Dispossession, Orientalism, Racist Stereotyping, Reimagining, Religion and Power, Representations and Power, Social Ideas and Power

Key Figures

Edward Said

Locations

Asia, Egypt, Israel, Middle East, North America, Palestine, The East, The West, United States

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