SOCC29H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cultural Imperialism, Victorian Era, Western People
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Lecture 2, january 12, 2016 patriarchy in the middle east. The practice of judging other cultures according to the standards and customs of one"s own culture. Eurocenturism viewing the world in a western or european view: view that european culture is superior compared to other cultures. Originates from 70"s, spoken in a book written by edward w. said. Posits that the east and the west are fundamentally different. The orient is imagined as being different compared to the west in every way. Also ignores that different groups of people have historically interacted, and influenced with each other. Fundamental difference and difference is not exactly accurate entity. Orientalists, primarily europeans takes about the east as a colonial: belief that people who were colonized were inferior, irrational, depraved (immoral) and childlike. Stereotypes used to characterize people that they had colonized. Depicting them as having fixed attributes that did not vary.
