Orientalism (Concepts in the Social Sciences)
Publisher: Open University Press
Published: May 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780335202072
Subjects: Anthropology; Cultural studies; Orientalism; Asia - History +; Public Opinion And Foreign Policy; History; Sociology; History: World; Middle East; Asia - General; Sociology - Social Theory; Middle East - General; ASIA; East and West; Foreign public opinion, Wester; Imperialism; Study and teaching
First sentence: The Orient, the land to the east of the West, is a realm of stories.
Description: "Orientalism, the theory and practice of representing 'the Orient', is a controversial and a problematic concept. This book provides a concise text on the evolution and development of the theory of Orientalism, the practice of Orientalism in history, and its persistence and reformulation in contemporary times. It places Edward Said's contribution in an appropriate historical context, examines the work of his critics, and explores the postmodern future of Orientalism."--Jacket.