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Edward Said about Orientalism

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Said

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Said



"Edward Said is the late world famous Palestinian intellectual and literature critic. He was a prominent member of the Palestinian parliament-in-exile for 14 years until he quietly stepped down in 1991. In 1948, Said and his family were dispossessed from Palestine and settled in Cairo. He came to the United States to attend college and lived in New York for many years. Because of his advocacy for Palestinian self-determination and his membership in the Palestine National Council, Said was not allowed to visit Palestine until several years ago and passed away in 2003.

The late Edward Said was a professor of English and comparative literature, known as both a scholar of modern literature and theory as well as a scholar of Middle East politics. He also authored the groundbreaking book Orientalism, a seminal evaluation of Western misperceptions of the East (Muslim Orient), which set the stage for post-colonial studies. Other works include the Question of Palestine, Culture and Imperialism and the Politics of Dispossession.":

http://electronicintifada.net/bytopic/people/118.shtml


Islam Through Western Eyes:

http://www.thenation.com/doc/19800426/19800426said



Orientalism as a Tool of Colonialism (by simon beckel):

http://citizentrack.blogspot.com/2007/05/orientalism-as-tool-of-colonialism.html

http://fusion.dalmatech.com/~admin24/files/orientalism_colonialism.pdf



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[ManRealThe]

@ashburnhouse Watch me commenting using the same tactic you are using: You must be a bastard who did not who your father growing up!!!! 

[ashburnhouse]

This is nonsense.

[hejafish]

@theghostsofgiants If MCA was lecturing it would be sooo much more engaging! But Said is cool enough... in fact...he should join the Beasties!

[theghostsofgiants]

@hejafish I was pretty stoked to see that as well.

[theghostsofgiants]

@LightSweet I like how you laud him for speaking out against racism towards Muslims, then make a statement that is racist towards Muslims.

[LightSweet]

I like how it takes a Jew to speak out against American racism towards Muslims. When was the last time a Muslim spoke out publically against anti-semitism in his country (and lived to tell the tale)?

[sotweeddude]

The twin towers in the background while Steven Emerson was speaking was kind of eerie, don't you think?

[hejafish]

MCA Beastie Boys!

[charlieSAX]

chomsky's mentor

[Ryukikon]

found it funny at 8:27 that the speaker had his face covered when no one else did in the islamic conference.