by Edward W. Said · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497597678
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In 'Orientalism', Edward W. Said offers a deep and enlightening analysis of how the West has constructed a distorted vision of the East. Through a rigorous examination of history, literature, and politics, Said unravels the prejudices and stereotypes that have shaped the Western perception of the Islamic world and other Eastern cultures. This essential essay invites critical reflection on the power relations between East and West, and their impact on mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue.
Edward Wadie Said was a Palestinian and American academic, literary critic, and political activist. As a professor of literature at Columbia University, he was among the founders of post-colonial studies. As a cultural critic, Said is best known for his book Orientalism (1978), a foundational text which critiques the cultural representations that are the bases of Orientalism—how the Western world perceives the Orient. His model of textual analysis transformed the academic discourse of researchers in literary theory, literary criticism, and Middle Eastern studies.
