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

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