The myth of the "clash of civilizations"

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Date
1998
Main contributor
Jhally, Sut
Summary
In this important lecture delivered at the University of Massachusetts, Edward Said takes aim at one of the central tenets of recent foreign policy thinking - that conflicts between different and clashing "civilizations" (Western, Islamic, Confucian) characterize the contemporary world. Said argues that collapsing complex, diverse and contradictory groups of people into vast, simplistic abstractions has disastrous consequences. Presenting instead a vision of the "coexistence" of difference, Said concludes with the fundamental challenge that faces humanity at the turn of the millennium.
Contributor
Said, Edward W.
Publisher
Media Education Foundation
Genre
Filmed lectures
Subjects
Government, Law, Politics; Government, Law, Politics; War and International Conflicts; Ethnic relations -- Political aspects; World politics -- 1989-; Post-communism; Civilization, Modern -- 1950-
Locations
North America; United States; Massachusetts; Northampton
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
52 minutes; color
Notes
Films @ UM
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090470; Fedora 2 PID: umd:75629; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/10311; Catalog Key: alephsys003883052; OCLC: ocn662638750

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