Essays on Orientalism

Orientalism is a key concept that provides a new perspective on the study of the impact of colonialism in the Middle East and the relationship of the region with the rest of the world, mainly Europe and North America. Edward Said’s definition of orientalism was to bring attention to the false narrative built by western...

The definition of the term Orientalism has been devised by Palestinian and intellectual critic, Edward Said in 1978. Said composed a deep criticism on Western Oriental studies and how the concept of ‘Orientalism’ and the image of the ‘Oriental Other’ was scheme of imaginative fictions; created by the European-West to justify colonial dominance and imperial...

Forty-two years after its first publication, the groundbreaking text by Said (1978), Orientalism provides a counterpoint for the imperial discourse about the non-Western Other, the Orient against the Occident. It is a rounded critique of the West’s representation of the East as an inferior, exotic, uncivilized, and a primitive “Other” which was illustrated both theoretically...

Orientalist artworks flourished in the 19th century when Europeans started to discover eastern countries, from the middle east to northern Africa. The East was believed to be a place where luxurious and forbidden pleasures could be indulged in – a completely different world to the west. Artists portrayed these images of the East through intense...

Much European art from the nineteenth century onwards demonstrates a fascination for the cultural ‘Other’ but is unable to escape a Eurocentric perspective. Discuss this idea in relation to Orientalism. Western representations of the Arab Islamic became popular during the 19th Century. Edward Said, in 1978, introduced a new concept of Orientalism. He argued that...

One of the most significant and pioneer contributions of the veteran Edward Said has been his book “Orientalism” in the field of literature. Said was a professor of literature at the prestigious Columbia University, and a founder of the academic field of postcolonial studies apart from being a public intellectual. His book has been extremely...

When Fredrick Sandys asked Keomi Grey, a Romani woman, to be the model for his Medea, he definitely have something oriental fantasies surging over his brain. In Euripides’ drama too the character of Medea associated with the myth of her where they shows her as a princess of a barbaric race and thus devoid of...

Orientalism has evolved into a more complicated term when it comes to the 21st century, the era of globalisation. The changing form of this discourse has been even more striking when considering Japan’s economical and technological advancement since the eighties. In this essay, I will situate my analysis on Ghost in the Shell franchise (highlight...

Introduction In the central landmark of the city, Pairs, France, One of the world’s largest art museums is located The Louvre Museum. The Louver was first opened on 10 August 1793 the opening did not last long to then be closed in May 1796 due to structural deficiencies at the same time the French Revolution...

Orientalism is a term used by scholars and historians to identify the culture of East that how it is depicted by West. The West in generally refers to the Europe and united states, on the other hand, the East includes the Middle East, Africa, and Asia like Afghanistan India, and Pakistan. Traditionally, Orientalism points to...