Orientalism is a nonfiction book by Edward W. Said. Published in 1978, the book examines Western perceptions of the people and cultures of Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa and the impacts of colonialism and imperialism across these regions. The term “Orientalism” is defined by the author as a means of distinction between the presumed superiority of the West and is based on inaccurate perceptions of Eastern thought and culture. Orientalism explores education, language, history, cultural criticism, and global power structures.
Orientalism
ORIENTALISM. Once associated with the exotic "Eastern" themes and styles of Eugene Delacroix's, James McNeill Whistler's, and John Singer Sargent's paint...
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Edward W. Said's stature as a major contemporary American critic rests on highly original works that link theories of representation to cultural politics. Earlier in his career, he was one of a handfu...
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Orientalism
Edward W. Said
