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Orientalism


 

Orientalism is the study of Near and Far Eastern societies and cultures by Westerners. It can also refer to the imitation or depiction of aspects of Eastern cultures in the West by writers, designers and artists.

References

  • Kontje, Todd. German Orientalisms. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 2004 (ISBN 0472113925).
  • Macfie, Alexander Lyon. Orientalism. White Plains, NY: Longman, 2002 (ISBN 0582423864).
  • MacKenzie, John. Orientalism: History, theory and the arts. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1995 (hardcover, ISBN 0719018617; paperback, ISBN 0719045789).
  • Noble dreams, wicked pleasures: Orientalism in America, 1870?1930 by Holly Edwards (Editor). Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000 (hardcover, ISBN 069105003; paperback, ISBN 069105004X).
  • Said, Edward W. Orientalism. New York: Pantheon Books, 1978 (ISBN 0394428145); New York: Vintage, 1979 (ISBN 039474067X).
  • Visions of the East: Orientalism in film by Matthew Bernstein (Editor), Gaylyn Studlar (Editor). Piscataway, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1997 (hardcover, ISBN 0813522943; paperback, ISBN 081352295).
 

~ Table of Content ~

Introduction
Meaning of the term
History of Orientalism
Orientalism in the arts
Edward Said and "Orientalism"
From "Oriental Studies" to "Asian Studies"
A mirror image: Eastern views of the West
See also
External links
Suggested reading
References

 

 

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