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Compose a 2000 words assignment on video that describes orientalism written by edward said. Needs to be plagiarism free!

Compose a 2000 words assignment on video that describes orientalism written by edward said. Needs to be plagiarism free! Depiction of the Arab world by the media, literature and films, which were full of sensual women who were there to be used by men and East was depicted as a mysterious place full of secrets. This had no link with the people, who actually lived there, says Said. Said calls this viewpoint, orientalism and emphasises that this orientalist approach was creating an image outside history as if the life of the orient was placid, still and eternal. He elaborates his argument by saying that this was actually the creation of an ideal ‘other’. In the next part, orientalism is located by Said in the context of imperial conquest. Said reminds that Napolian invaded Egypt not only with his army but with scientists, architects, philologists, biologists, historians etc. Said says that the job of these non-military people was to record Egypt for the Europeans, conveniently suiting the invader’s ideology. The second section also specifically deals with American orientalism. According to Said, the ideas of Britain and France of the orient were weaved around the direct experience of ruling these nations but the US never directly occupied the east or the Middle East and so their experience was indirect. So, says Said, the American orientalism is much more based on abstractions. And he adds that American orientalism is politicized by the presence of Israel.

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