Orientalism essay
Edward Said's Orientalism is one of the most influential works in the intellectual history of the post-war era. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Perhaps the most common misunderstanding is that it is 'about' the Middle East, on the contrary. It is a study of Western representations of the Arab-Islamic world of what Said called 'mind-forg'. Orientalism is the product of European assumptions about non-European subjectivities, as in Orientalist discourses the self-representation of Oriental subjects does not meet the objective standards of European discourses. As a result, Orientalist representations of other societies reinforce the dominance and authority of the Western. Orientalism is "a mode of regularized or orientalist writing, vision, and study, dominated by imperatives, perspectives, and ideological biases ostensibly suited to the Orient." It is the image of the 'East' expressed as a whole system of thought and science. The Oriental is the person represented by such a way of thinking. Don't be afraid to comment, especially if you disagree. I love reading comments and it's very good to start a conversation. If you have any criticism, ab. Taking a concept of 'gender orientalism' and applying it to three particularly prominent images from the War on Terror. Summary This essay provides a critical analysis of the Feminist Majority Foundation's campaign to end gender apartheid in Afghanistan in terms of its synchronicity with US imperialism and militarism.