BF199 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Edward Said, Knowledge Power
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Orientalism edward said: seeks to understand some of the racist preconceptions that underly colonialism develops idea of orientalism, orientalism (he does not support this, objectification, knowledge and power, benevolent guardians, racist fantasies and projection. Orientalism: orientalism is an attitude, am outlook, a perspective. Westerners see themselves as westerners and opposed to orientals. : the first basic principle of orientalism is that there are 2 categories: Orientals are depicted as objects: does not explicitly describe westerners as orientals are described, because it is implied that they are the ones who judge, study, discipline, and illustrates etc. Orientalism is over and done with right: situation: british house of commons thinking of withdrawing from egypt (which is colonized by them), arthur balfour says they should not, it does not occur to balfour to let an egyptian speak. Orientals, but they do not get a voice. Cromer totally opposed to egyptian nationalism, free native institutions, the absence of foreign occupation.
