Orientalism

1978 · Book · non-fiction, postcolonialism, literary criticism, history of ideas

Edward Said

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Orientalism is a 1978 book by Edward Said, in which he establishes the term "Orientalism" as a critical concept to describe the Western world's commonly contemptuous depiction and portrayal of the Eastern world. Societies and peoples of the Orient are those who inhabit regions throughout Asia and North Africa. Said argues that Orientalism, in the sense of Western scholarship about the Eastern world, is inextricably tied to the imperialist societies that produced it, which makes much Orientalist work inherently political and servile to power.

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Type: Book
Release date: January 1, 1978
Genres: non-fiction, postcolonialism, literary criticism, history of ideas
Created by: Edward Said
Countries: United States