Video Response on Edward Said - On Orientalism

  1. According to Said why does the West perceive Middle East as threatening? 2. What is Orientalism? (hint: attend to the discussion about organized forms of writing). 3. How do Western scholars/ "experts" help perpetuate Orientalism? 4. Explain Napoleon's role in Egypt and his relationship to Orientalism. 5. What characterizes American Orientalism - what makes it different from French and British Orientalism? (i.e. question of Israel and Palestine). 6. How has the western media (including Hollywood, pop culture and the news) further demonized Islam and Muslims? 7. What is Orientalism in action? 8. What is the task of interpretation (attend to the question of Palestine)? 9. What is the solution to this problem? According to Said how can we challenge this dominant hegemonic model?