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An Analysis of Edward Said's Orientalism

Af: Riley Quinn Engelsk Paperback

An Analysis of Edward Said's Orientalism

Af: Riley Quinn Engelsk Paperback
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Edward Said’s Orientalism is a masterclass in the art of interpretation wedded to close analysis. Interpretation is characterized by close attention to the meanings of terms, by clarifying, questioning definitions, and positing clear definitions. Combined with one of the main sub-skills of analysis, drawing inferences and finding implicit reasons and assumptions in arguments, interpretation becomes a powerful tool for critical thought.

In Orientalism, the theorist, critic and cultural historian Edward Said uses interpretation and analysis to closely examine Western representations of the “Orient” and ask what they are really doing, and why. One of his central arguments is that Western representations of the East and Middle East persistently define it as “other”, setting it up in opposition to the West. Through careful analysis of a range of texts and other materials, Said shows that implicit assumptions about the “Orient’s” otherness underlie much Western thought and writing about it. Clarifying consistently the differences between the real-world East and the constructed ideas of the “Orient”, Said’s interpretative skills power his analysis, and provide the basis for an argument that has proven hugely influential in literary criticism, philosophy, and even politics.

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Edward Said’s Orientalism is a masterclass in the art of interpretation wedded to close analysis. Interpretation is characterized by close attention to the meanings of terms, by clarifying, questioning definitions, and positing clear definitions. Combined with one of the main sub-skills of analysis, drawing inferences and finding implicit reasons and assumptions in arguments, interpretation becomes a powerful tool for critical thought.

In Orientalism, the theorist, critic and cultural historian Edward Said uses interpretation and analysis to closely examine Western representations of the “Orient” and ask what they are really doing, and why. One of his central arguments is that Western representations of the East and Middle East persistently define it as “other”, setting it up in opposition to the West. Through careful analysis of a range of texts and other materials, Said shows that implicit assumptions about the “Orient’s” otherness underlie much Western thought and writing about it. Clarifying consistently the differences between the real-world East and the constructed ideas of the “Orient”, Said’s interpretative skills power his analysis, and provide the basis for an argument that has proven hugely influential in literary criticism, philosophy, and even politics.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 112
ISBN-13: 9781912127948
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1912127946
Kategori: Litteraturteori
Udg. Dato: 5 jul 2017
Længde: 7mm
Bredde: 197mm
Højde: 131mm
Forlag: Macat International Limited
Oplagsdato: 5 jul 2017
Forfatter(e): Riley Quinn
Forfatter(e) Riley Quinn

Kategori Litteraturteori

ISBN-13 9781912127948

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 112

Udgave

Længde 7mm

Bredde 197mm

Højde 131mm

Udg. Dato 5 jul 2017

Oplagsdato 5 jul 2017

Forlag Macat International Limited