FRNCH 14 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Exoticism, Main Source, Alterity
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Orientalism & edward sa d: orientalism: east o. 1978 text: defined europe as the "west, orient = distinction between east and west. European representation: de-contextualization (out of context) and re-contextualized -> given new meanings o. To make the french aware of their territories. Post haussmanization: broad boulevards, etc: nothing like angkor wat (cambodian temple) o. Europeans appropriating culture by staying and watching but not interacting with or learning them o. Few booths with french colonial interests: all about audience & performances -> europeans here to see them. Museum of arts: natives promoted in a primitive way o o o. Education: add french colonial history, especially north africa. France is an empire: half of france was nazi territory, so colonial subjects were main source of soldiers during war o. Lots of advertising, many wide-angle shots taking in territory: narrator: authoritative voice, goals: French awareness that they are part of an empire. Boost french morale since half was nazi territory o o.
