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| − | A term coined by Edward Said, referring to the ideas of the Middle Eastern and East Asian cultures held by Americans and Europeans. The term criticizes the division between ‘East’ and ‘West’, ‘us’ and ‘them’ and the ignorant and essentialist ‘Western’ connotations of ‘Eastern’ cultures. These connotations have influenced literary, art and dramatic works as well as scholarly work. | + | A term coined by [[Said, Edward|Edward Said]], referring to the ideas of the Middle Eastern and East Asian [[Culture|cultures]] held by Americans and Europeans. The term criticizes the division between ‘East’ and ‘West’, ‘us’ and ‘them’ and the ignorant and essentialist ‘Western’ connotations of ‘Eastern’ cultures. These connotations have influenced literary, art and dramatic works as well as scholarly work. |
[[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | [[Category:The Cultural Diplomacy Dictionary]] | ||
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| + | == External links and references == | ||
| + | * [http://orientaliste.free.fr/index_eng.html The Orientalist Painters] | ||
| + | * [http://www.martinkramer.org/sandbox/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/IvoryTowers.pdf "The Failure of Middle Eastern Studies in America"] | ||
| + | * [http://campcatatonia.org/article/1555/frontier-orientalism Frontier Orientalism] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:42, 7 April 2014
A term coined by Edward Said, referring to the ideas of the Middle Eastern and East Asian cultures held by Americans and Europeans. The term criticizes the division between ‘East’ and ‘West’, ‘us’ and ‘them’ and the ignorant and essentialist ‘Western’ connotations of ‘Eastern’ cultures. These connotations have influenced literary, art and dramatic works as well as scholarly work.
