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Theory Video: Edward Said On Orientalism (Patreon)

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Edward Said was a Palestinian theorist and professor at Columbia University. His work "Orientalism" dominated the field of post-colonial studies for decades. Said contributed to our understanding of how cultural representation and academic "understanding" of other cultures play into colonialism and imperialism. This great interview provides a great introduction to Said's thought and work.

-David Griscom

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Edward Said On Orientalism

Edward Said's book ORIENTALISM has been profoundly influential in a diverse range of disciplines since its publication in 1978. In this engaging (and lavishly illustrated) interview he talks about the context within which the book was conceived, its main themes and how its original thesis relates to the contemporary understanding of "the Orient." Said argues that the Western (especially American) understanding of the Middle East as a place full of villains and terrorists ruled by Islamic fundamentalism produces a deeply distorted image of the diversity and complexity of millions of Arab peoples. Director: Sut Jhally, 1998.