Edward Said on orientalism / Media Education Foundation ; executive producer & director, Sut Jhally ; producer & editor, Sanjay Talreja.

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Edward Said's book Orientalism has been influential in a diverse range of disciplines since its publication in 1978. In this interview he talks about the context in which the book was conceived, its main themes, and how its original thesis relates to the contemporary understanding of "the Orient."

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Media Education Foundation
Other Authors: Said, Edward W.
Jhally, Sut
Talreja, Sanjay
Language:English
Published: Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, [2002], ©2002.
Subjects:
Said, Edward W. > Orientalism.
Asia > Foreign public opinion, Western.
Middle East > Foreign public opinion, Western.
Asia > Study and teaching.
Middle East > Study and teaching.
Imperialism.
East and West.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (40 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
On orientalism.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Edward Said's book Orientalism has been influential in a diverse range of disciplines since its publication in 1978. In this interview he talks about the context in which the book was conceived, its main themes, and how its original thesis relates to the contemporary understanding of "the Orient."
Note:Originally produced in VHS in 1998.
Videorecording.
Call Number:DS12 .S24 2002 VideoDVD
ISBN:189352146X
System Details:DVD.