Genealogies of Orientalism - by Edmund Burke & David Prochaska (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Orientalism, as explored by Edward Said in 1978, was a far more complex phenomenon than many suspected, being homogenous along the lines of neither culture nor time.
- About the Author: Edmund Burke III is a professor of history and the director of the Center for World History at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
- 460 Pages
- History, Essays
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Book Synopsis
Orientalism, as explored by Edward Said in 1978, was a far more complex phenomenon than many suspected, being homogenous along the lines of neither culture nor time. Instead, it is deeply embedded in the collective reimaginings that were--and are--nationalism. The dozen essays in "Genealogies of Orientalism" argue that the critique of orientalism, far from being exhausted, must develop further. To do so, however, a historical turn must be made, and the ways in which modernity itself is theorized and historicized must be rethought. According to Joan W. Scott, author of "The Politics of the Veil," the essays in this collection "develop a remarkable perspective on Edward Said's Orientalism, placing it in a long historical context of critiques of colonial representations, and deepening our understanding of the very meaning of modernity." Looking beyond the usual geography of colonial theory, this work broadens the focus from the Middle East and India to other Asian societies. By exploring orientalism in literary and artistic representations of colonial subjects, the authors illuminate the multifaceted ways in which modern cultures have drawn on orientalist images and indigenous self-representations. It is in this complex, cross-cultural collision that the overlapping of orientalism and nationalism can be found. Edmund Burke III is a professor of history and the director of the Center for World History at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is the editor (with David N. Yaghoubian) of Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East, second edition. David Prochaska is an associate professor of history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of Making Algeria French: Colonialism in Bône, 1870-1920. Contributors include: Edmund Burke III, Zeynep Çelik, Alan Christy, Bernard S. Cohn, Fanny Colonna, Nicholas Dirks, Arif Dirlik, Leila Kinney, David Ludden, David Prochaska, Jenny Sharpe, Ella Shohat, and Julia Clancy-Smith.Review Quotes
"Genealogies of Orientalism remains an interesting and extremely valuable addition to the growing oeuvre of collections devoted to orientalism and its critical interrogation."--Michael S. Dodson, Journal of World History
"A terrific group of essays. And the introduction is magisterial."--James Clifford, author The Predicament of Culture and Routes-- (1/24/2008 12:00:00 AM)
"These essays develop a remarkable perspective on Edward Said's Orientalism, placing it in a long historical context of critiques of colonial representations, and deepening our understanding of the very meaning of modernity."--Joan W. Scott, author of The Politics of the Veil-- (2/11/2008 12:00:00 AM)
"This book responds critically to the influence of Said's Orientalism, assessing its achievements and limitations. It makes a valuable contribution to the debate on orientalism."--Talal Asad, author of Genealogies of Religion and Formations of the Secular-- (2/1/2008 12:00:00 AM)
"This collection offers a heretofore unavailable genealogy of the global through the prism of orientalism. The result is both a primer for students, and a provocation to History--as a discipline and as an instrument of imperial power."--Antoinette Burton, author of Burdens of History and Dwelling in the Archive-- (1/23/2008 12:00:00 AM)
About the Author
Edmund Burke III is a professor of history and the director of the Center for World History at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is the editor (with David N. Yaghoubian) of Struggle and Survival in the Modern Middle East, second edition. David Prochaska is an associate professor of history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of Making Algeria French: Colonialism in Bône, 1870-1920. Contributors include: Edmund Burke III, Zeynep Çelik, Alan Christy, Bernard S. Cohn, Fanny Colonna, Nicholas Dirks, Arif Dirlik, Leila Kinney, David Ludden, David Prochaska, Jenny Sharpe, Ella Shohat, and Julia Clancy-Smith.Dimensions (Overall): 8.7 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.35 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 460
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Essays
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Edmund Burke & David Prochaska
Language: English
Street Date: July 1, 2008
TCIN: 93892097
UPC: 9780803213425
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-3412
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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