Edward Said on Orientalism

DVD 2002

Edward Said's book Orientalism has been influential in a diverse range of disciplines since its publication in 1978. In this interview he talks about the context in which the book was conceived, its main themes, and how its original thesis relates to the contemporary understanding of "the Orient."

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Asia Foreign public opinion, Western

Asia Study and teaching

East and West

Imperialism

Middle East Foreign public opinion, Western

Middle East Study and teaching

Said, Edward W. Orientalism

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ISBN:

9781893521469
189352146X

Description:

1 videodisc (40 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital optical monoraul Dolby Digital 2.0
Fullscreen
NTSC
video file DVD video region 1

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated

Other Title:

On Orientalism

Notes:

Originally released on VHS in 1998
Camera and sound, Steven McCarthy, Sanjay Talreja, Viveca Greene ; editor, Sanjay Talreja ; music, Ravi Shankar, Philip Glass, and Stuart Dempster
Edward Said, Sut Jhally

Contents:

Introduction
The repertory of orientalism
Orientalism and empire
American orientalism
Orientalism today : the demonization of Islam in the news and popular culture
Orientalism in action : the media and the Oklahoma City bombing
Orientalism and the Palestinian question

Control Number:

682546

UPC:

897952001939

Other Authors:

Dempster, Stuart, composer
Glass, Philip, composer
Greene, Viveca, director of photography
Jhally, Sut, film producer, film director, host
McCarthy, Steven, director of photography
Media Education Foundation, fim production company, film distributor
Said, Edward W. Orientalism
Said, Edward W., speaker, author
Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012, composer
Talreja, Sanjay, film producer, director of photography, editor of moving image work

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