Edward Said on Orientalism

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Date
1998
Main contributors
Jhally, Sut; Talreja, Sanjay
Summary
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."
Contributor
Said, Edward W.
Publisher
Media Education Foundation
Genre
Documentary films
Subjects
Government, Law, Politics; Asian Studies; Asia -- Foreign public opinion, Western; Middle East -- Foreign public opinion, Western; Asia -- Study and teaching; Middle East -- Study and teaching; Imperialism; East and West; Said, Edward W. Orientalism
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
40 minutes; color
Notes
Films @ UM
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090471; Fedora 2 PID: umd:75631; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/10312; Catalog Key: alephsys003882959; OCLC: ocn173685941

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