Video

Edward Said on Orientalism [videorecording].

Jhally, Sut. (Added Author). Talreja, Sanjay. (Added Author). Said, Edward W., 1935-2003 (Added Author). Media Education Foundation. (Added Author).

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."

Record details

ISBN: 189352146X
Physical Description: 1 DVD-video (40 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Northampton, MA] : Media Education Foundation, c2002.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced in VHS in 1998.
Formatted Contents Note:	Repertory of Orientalism --Orientalism and Empire -- American Orientalism -- Orientalism today : the demonization of Islam in the news and popular culture -- Orientalism in action : the media and the Oklahoma city bombing -- Orientalism and the Palestinian question. Introduction -- The repertory of orientalism -- Orientalism & empire -- American orientalism -- Orientalism today : the demonization of Islam in the news and popular culture -- Orientalism in action : the media and the Oklahoma City bomb -- Orientalism and the Palestinian question -- End credits.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Media Education Foundation ; executive producer & director, Sut Jhally ; producer & editor, Sanjay Talreja.
System Details Note:	DVD.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Licensed for: home, library, classroom, ILL.