ENGL 112 Lecture Notes - Hypermasculinity, Edward Said, Commodification
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Orientalism and saving" the us state identity after 9/11. Saving questioning if the us state identity is actually being saved. Read abstract author s own summary of her article. Theoretical framework: orientalism from theorist edward said. Working on ancient egypt and develops this concept of orientalist (page 44) Systematic attempt to create the categories of the west" (rational, developed, humane, superior) and the orient" (aberrant, underdeveloped, inferior) this is how some people have set it up . Orientalism in the context of 9/11 and under the bush administration: hypermasculinity. Exaggerated masculine response of perceived threat (applied to the state, not the individual) Overseas military violence in afghanistan and iraq. Sub human evil and less than human rights violated animals (respectively) The theoretical framework main claim: some abstractions. Infantilization: choose one to use as an example. Conclusion: nayak s: moral call to action, call for research. Definitions that is placed side by side with the term being defined.
