HUMAN 1BS Lecture 8: Discussion Notes (2-2)
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Have image either at beginning or at the end of essay. Oriental: originally refers to middle east, now refers to east asia. West (norm) vs. east (exotic: exotic = strange in compelling way associated with conquest and taking, problematic issue: emphasis of deserts and camels in east. Not all regions in middle east are the same. Ex: isis and iran are sometimes placed together. This is incorrect because isis and iran are on opposite sides. Crusades: city of jerusalem gets conquered: popes and others want to get it back; starts war. Does not represent what is actually there: doesn"t make an effort to clarify what the east is like, said is talking about western and european knowledge. Presents information as monolithic (all studies are the same: presents orientalism as one the same, oriental perspective makes everything look the same. Field of oriental studies is more varied than said"s argument: picks apart the way the west views cultural differences.
