Orientalism as a concept was first applied to Western colonial views of the East. Subsequently, different types of orientalism were discovered but the premise was that these took their lead from Western-style orientalism, applying it in different circumstances. This book, on the other hand, argues that the diffusion of interpretations and techniques in orientalism was not uni-directional, and that the different orientologies – Western, Soviet and oriental orientologies – were interlocked, in such a way that a change in any one of them affected the others; that the different orientologies did not develop in isolation from each other; and that, importantly, those being orientalised were active, not passive, players in shaping how the views of themselves were developed.
| ISBN: | 9781138102033 |
| Publication date: | 25th May 2017 |
| Author: | Michael Kemper |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 236 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe |
| Genres: |
Regional / International studies Popular culture Politics and government Sociology Ethnic studies Colonialism and imperialism Social and cultural anthropology Regional geography |
Orientalism as a concept was first applied to Western colonial views of the East. Subsequently, different types of orientalism were discovered but the premise was that these took their lead from Western-style orientalism, applying it in different circumstances. This book, on the other hand, argues that the diffusion of interpretations and techniques in orientalism was not uni-directional, and that the different orientologies – Western, Soviet and oriental orientologies – were interlocked, in such a way that a change in any one of them affected the others; that the different orientologies did not develop in isolation from each other; and that, importantly, those being orientalised were active, not passive, players in shaping how the views of themselves were developed.
Reassessing Orientalism features in the following genres: Regional / International studies, Popular culture, Politics and government, Sociology, Ethnic studies, Colonialism and imperialism, Social and cultural anthropology, Regional geography
Reassessing Orientalism is available in Paperback, Hardback
Reassessing Orientalism was written by Michael Kemper and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd
Reassessing Orientalism has 236 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe series
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