Task: Explanation
Input (English): The concept of imagined (also referred as imaginative) geographies originated from Edward Said, particularly his work on critique on Orientalism. In this context, "imagined" does not mean to be “false” or “made-up”, but rather is used synonymous with “perceived”. Imagined geographies refers to the perception of a space created through certain imagery, texts, and/or discourses. Question:  The concept of imagined geographies originated from an author who defined them as the West's patronizing representations of what? Answer: The East
Output (English): The concept of imagined also referred as imaginative geographies originated from Edward Said, particularly his work on critique on Orientalism.