Edward Said (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Flashcards
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Edward Said's lifespan
Edward Said's lifespan
1935-2003
Edward Said's family background
Edward Said's family background
Palestinian Christian family in Jerusalem
Edward Said's university affiliation
Edward Said's university affiliation
Columbia University
Edward Said's political activism focus
Edward Said's political activism focus
Palestinian rights & statehood
Edward Said's most famous book & year
Edward Said's most famous book & year
Orientalism (1978)
Orientalism's core argument about West's view of East
Orientalism's core argument about West's view of East
Based on stereotypes, not facts; shaped by colonialism
How West constructed East in Orientalism
How West constructed East in Orientalism
As 'other' - irrational, backward, threatening, exotic
Political purpose of Orientalist stereotypes
Political purpose of Orientalist stereotypes
Justified colonial rule & Western dominance
Contemporary relevance of Orientalism theory
Contemporary relevance of Orientalism theory
Understanding Islamophobia & media coverage of Middle East
Said's view on cultural identity
Said's view on cultural identity
Dynamic, hybrid, constantly evolving (not fixed)
Contrapuntal analysis in Said's work
Contrapuntal analysis in Said's work
Identities as interconnected & overlapping, not separate
Huntington's 'Clash of Civilizations' main argument
Huntington's 'Clash of Civilizations' main argument
Post-Cold War conflicts between civilizations (West vs Islam)
Said's view of Huntington's theory
Said's view of Huntington's theory
Simplistic, dangerous, rooted in Orientalist stereotypes
Said's alternative to 'clash of civilizations'
Said's alternative to 'clash of civilizations'
Cultures overlap, borrow, live together
Edward Said's founding role in academia
Edward Said's founding role in academia
Founder of postcolonial studies